Muddy Creek flows through both Converse and Natrona Counties in Wyoming as a tributary of the North Platte River, representing a vital waterway in the Little Snake Basin that also serves as a headwater for the Upper Colorado River Basin. This creek stands out as critical habitat for sensitive native species, particularly Colorado River cutthroat trout, and supports one of the few remaining locations where four native fish species coexist. The watershed plays an essential role beyond fishing, serving as winter range for big game, providing a mule deer migration corridor, and offering priority habitat for greater sage-grouse. For decades, partnership efforts involving the BLM, Wyoming Game and Fish Department, Trout Unlimited, and local conservation districts have focused on restoring vital habitat through low-tech, process-based restoration including beaver dam installations to enhance riparian areas and improve water retention throughout the system.