(Cody, WY) – The Wyoming Outdoor Hall of Fame has inducted three new individuals into its ranks, including Steve Kilpatrick, a retired Game and Fish habitat biologist out of Dubois.
“The Wyoming Outdoor Hall of Fame was created in 2004 by Governor Dave Freudenthal to honor those individuals, both living and posthumously, who have made significant, lasting, lifetime contributions to the conservation of Wyoming’s outdoor heritage,” the Wyoming Game and Fish release states.
“Recognition is given to people who have worked consistently over many years to conserve Wyoming’s natural resources through volunteer service, environmental restoration, educational activities, audio/visual and written media, the arts and political and individual leadership. The Wyoming Outdoor Hall of Fame is designed to educate the public about and promote the significance of our state’s rich outdoor heritage.”
Here is what the release had to say about Kilpatrick.
Steve Kilpatrick of Dubois is a retired Game and Fish habitat biologist. Kilpatrick began his career with Game and Fish in 1978, eventually becoming the habitat area supervisor for the Jackson, Pinedale and Green River regions. During his time with Game and Fish, he spearheaded mutually beneficial projects for agricultural producers and wildlife, improving more than 530,000 acres of habitat in northwest Wyoming. Following his retirement from Game and Fish, Kilpatrick took a teaching, research and stewardship position with the Teton Science School. He became the executive director of the Wyoming Wildlife Federation in 2011 and later worked as the executive director for the Wyoming Wild Sheep Foundation before serving on the board of the National Bighorn Sheep Center. Kilpatrick has been recognized by a number of groups with many awards over the years, including the first-ever Craighead Wildlife Conservation Award, the Wyoming Wildlife Federation Habitat Conservationist of the Year, the Wyoming Chapter Wildlife Society Lifetime Achievement Award and more.
The other inductees included Doug Crowe of Casper and Jim Zumbo of Cody. You can read more about their accomplishments and additional details about the Hall of Fame here.
The annual induction ceremony will be held on March 19, 2025, at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody. Tickets are on sale now.