With $4M for seven reservation projects, grantees hope to boost Wind River’s outdoor profile

With $4M for seven reservation projects, grantees hope to boost Wind River’s outdoor profile

The 2.2-million-acre Wind River Indian Reservation encompasses frothy rivers and wild mountains, alpine lakes, buffalo herds and rich cultural heritage. The kind of outdoor attractions, in other words, that many western communities leverage to fuel tourism.  Just look at  Lander, Thermopolis, Jackson and Dubois, said Paul Huberty, executive director of the Wind River Development Fund.  “Everybody around us has capitalized on the natural resource…