Jason Marsden (1972-2025) was an award-winning journalist, environmental advocate, and civil rights leader. Born in Minnesota and raised in Sheridan, Wyoming, Marsden graduated from Harvard University before beginning his career as an investigative reporter at the Casper Star-Tribune. As founding executive director of Wyoming Conservation Voters, he advocated for hunters, anglers, and public access to Wyoming's outdoors, playing a pivotal role in creating the Wyoming Wildlife Trust Fund. Marsden later served as executive director of the Matthew Shepard Foundation in Denver, working internationally to promote LGBTQ+ equality, before concluding his career with the Greater Arkansas River Nature Association in Colorado.