Population is still increasing, but population growth is declining. Regardless, we have 7.5 BILLION people on this planet right now. Everybody consumes resources. No way around it. Unless everybody installs wind turbines, rides bikes, and eats out of their own gardens, it's a steep up hill battle. This isn't just an American problem, either. We're a small piece of the puzzle. Try convincing the billions of people in India and China to stop using fossil fuels. Probably not going to happen unless it's economically feasible on it's own without government subsidies.
http://www.worldometers.info/world-population/world-population-by-year/
I have read the true-crime style story written about this case. Fun fact: After reading this, I found out that my high school girlfriend lived on the property where authorities found a ring that they suspect belonged to one of the victims. Alice and Gerald
Another option not shown is to take 14A from Burgess junction (where your highlighted route turns south) toward Lovell. There are several cool waterfalls along 14A, the most popular of which are Porcupine Falls and Bucking Mule falls.
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/wyoming/porcupine-falls-trail
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/wyoming/bucking-mule-falls
> BTC has a fixed supply that can't be manipulated by politicians.
But how about all the other cryptocurrencies? I'm sure you know Dogecoin was created as a joke, until credulous crypto "investors" started throwing money into that too.
Think about this. What if there are only so many people willing to put their "fiat currency" into cryptocurrency? They could have put all of the finite amount of money they had into Bitcoin, but now that there are so many other cryptos to put their money in, they spread it around to many different ones.
Maybe governments can't inflate cryptocurrencies, but any jackhole who has an idea and a gimmick to create another one for the pile sure can.
Amway "investors" up the chain lose money when somebody "invests" in Metabolife or Mary Kay instead. If there was only one MLM (or one crypto) that wouldn't happen.
When eventually you pass on the job but your curiosity about the crazy prices in Jackson remains, I recommend this book.
I recommend grabbing up a box of hot hands hand warmers or body warmers
It's been a thing for awhile now; I think it's a matter of bringing costs down (economies of scale) for it to get beyond personal grow stands and into commercial scaling. Likely will be needed more and more in hot - dry climates like the Middle East.
One of the largest drivers I'd see is to make sure that outside money doesn't block local Wyoming residents or visitors from access to state and federal lands. In particular, access via corner crossing situations should absolutely guaranteed, including provisions to stop any construction/fencing that would make access the area immediately at the crossing point more difficult.
Corner-crossing blocking is only one part of the more general problem. On a visit back to Wyoming to my in-laws I planned to ride my bicycle from Story down to Sheridan. My ride was considerably extended as a landowner is attempting extinguish the historic right of access north-to-south along the west side of Lake De Smet. Ownership of those lands should not come with an uncontested right to remove the existing roads -- that access should be protected.
Casting the net still further, conservation easements around Jackson appear to be a public good but seem primarily to be about restricting access rather than preserving it. The book Billionaire Wilderness is instructive: https://www.amazon.com/Billionaire-Wilderness-Ultra-Wealthy-Remaking-American/dp/B0837784WB
Not the person you're writing to, but this might be what you're looking for.
Just outside the east gate of Yellowstone is the Pahaska Teepee - Sam Berry Meadow hike. I did it this past weekend and it was a fun hike. Just over 9 miles out & back, so an relatively easy hike. Watch for bears...we saw Grizzly shit on the trail.
https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/us/wyoming/pahaska-tepee-sunlight-trail-to-sam-berry-meadow
Whats your route? Just crossing I-80?
Interested in any detours from that route?
When are you crossing? Weather varies wildly here.
If highway 130 west of Laramie is open the Medicine bow peak trail is a must. Even just driving through that area is a treat.
Lot more options depending on your route.
The Wyoming 511 app is the best tool to use when traversing the state. Good luck and stay safe!!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=info.wyoroad.mobile.android
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Titcomb Basin and the Cirque of the Towers are the most popular spots, though you really can't go wrong if you get up and follow the Divide for any length of time. Be prepared for hellacious mosquitoes and snow on passes. And I'd recommend getting a book for your research.
I'm planning a Winds trip in August, I am following one of Skurka's section hikes. Climbing and Hiking in the Wind River Mountains has been helpful, as has been this book: https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Trails-River-Mountains-Wyoming/dp/1936178214/
I've also found good trip reports on summitpost.org
I have the beartooth map and it's a great overview, but you'll want to build your own maps in caltopo and print them out yourself.
Get this book: http://www.amazon.com/Rockhounding-Wyoming-A-Falcon-Guide/dp/1560444452
The places it has are pretty well picked over, but it is a good start and I usually find something in the areas it leads me too.