The Western Planner strives to provide a network of information and education about the unique aspects of planning in the Great Plains and the West.

The WP planning journal is published eight times a year by the non-profit organization Western Planning Resources (WPR). The journal has over 1,200 readers in the states of Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming, and Washington. 

The Western Planner was established in 1979 and is an affiliation of 13 Western state planning associations. The WPR Board consists of representatives from the 13 planning organizations. The individual state organizations select representatives to represent their association on the WPR Board. The board also appoints an Editorial Board who reviews all feature articles and proofs each issue. The state representatives and editorial board members volunteer their time and efforts to produce a journal that concentrates on planning issues in the West and that addresses the unique needs of planners in the West.

The WP is written by its readers for its readers and welcomes articles from its readers and all planning professionals. WP covers issues in both rural and urban communities and everything from wind energy to how to be an effective planning commissioner.
 
WPR hosts an annual conference to support the journal.  Different state associations host the conference each year. The conference is an excellent opportunity for professional development and to network with other planners, planning commissioners, and local officials.

Click here for a complete list of members.

Mark Apel - AZ	Matt Ashby - WY
Tom Burdett - UT	Jon Cecil -ID
Brian Frampton - WA	Katie Guthrie - CO
Michael Harper - NV	Tammy McGill - At Large
Ben Orsbon - SD	Dan Pava - NM
Barbara Sheinberg - AK	Scot Siegel - OR
Brad Stebleton - At Large	Amber Vogt - SD
Ken Waido - At Large	Larry Weil - ND