Scouting in Wyoming has a long history, from the 1910s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live.

The Jim Bridger Council had a Scout Camp at New Fork Lakes on the northwestern slope of the Wind River Mountains.

The Jim Bridger Council encompassed the Green River Basin and included the Woodruff and Randolph Utah Area.

Towns included in the council were Rock Springs, Green River, Pinedale, Big Piney, Kemmerer, Opal, Mountain View, Lyman, Fort Bridger and Evanston.

Black Hills Area Council serves Scouts in South Dakota and Wyoming.

Black Hills Area Council is headquartered in Rapid City, South Dakota.