Recreation

Tularemia, a disease caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis, has been unusually active this year.  The Wyoming Department of Health and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department are reminding those who frequent the outdoors to be mindful of tularemia when spending time outside this fall...

Have you enjoyed a picnic at Vedauwoo yet this summer? The rock formations and recreational area off Interstate 80 between Cheyenne and Laramie offers an abundance of birds, scenery and wildlife. Take a field trip there with the Cheyenne chapter of the Audubon Society on Saturday, September 19.

Have you ever played bocce ball? It's the Italian version of lawn bowling and Cheyenne's Sons of Italy invite you to play in their Bocce Bash at Frontier Park's Indian Village on Saturday, June 13.

Were you planning to attend this Saturday's Ice Festival in downtown Cheyenne? The State Parks Department has cancelled the Wyoming Kids eXtreme Ice Festival, scheduled for Saturday, February 28, at the Barrett Building, due to warmer weather.

Do you like jumping on trampolines? If you do, then you're going to love Wyoming's first trampoline park called Jump Craze which opened earlier this year in Casper.

Are you a serious bicyclist? You might be interested in participating in this weekend's Bike MS Wyoming ride in the northeast corner of the state to help out those with multiple sclerosis.

Have you had a good squirt gun fight yet this summer? The Cheyenne Botanic Gardens are hosting a free Community Squirt Gun Fight on Tuesday, August 12, beginning at 1 p.m. in the Paul Smith Children's Village.

Did you know you can watch some rodeo events for free at CFD? There are so many contestants competing in 'The World's Largest Outdoor Rodeo' that some events are held early in the morning at the Frontier Park arena for free to take up the slack.

Do you like to play tennis? New tennis courts opened in west Cheyenne on Monday, July 7, with a grand opening celebration which included refreshments and a presentation by local tennis pro Ken Yamada.

Yellowstone spokesman Al Nash says all roads, campgrounds, lodging, visitor amenities and activities are open for the season.