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Book Reviews
Matters of life and death: A review of Contents May Have Shifted
In Contents May Have Shifted, Pam Houston writes about a writer’s journeys, both physical and emotional
by Erica Olsen, May 13, 2012 -
Book Reviews
Dispatches from the other border: A review of A Good Man
A Good Man -- the third novel in Guy Vanderhaeghe's U.S.-Canada border trilogy -- thoughtfully explores life in that region during the late 1800s.
by Thomas Hayden, Apr 29, 2012 -
Book Reviews
Tales from the Edge: A review of Extremophilia
The essays in Fred Haefele's slim collection Extremophilia, River Rats, Timber Tramps, Biker Trash, and Realtors are both casual and transcendent explorations of the West.
by Kris King, Apr 15, 2012 -
Current
Big game tag auctions raise big bucks for Western states
Hunting tag auctions may get too pricey for a lot of Western hunters, but they also raise significant money for conservation projects.
by Marian Lyman Kirst, Apr 15, 2012 -
Writers on the Range
The lure of skiing in avalanche country
Powder calls, but skiing in the backcountry can be a dangerous game.
by Allan Best, Mar 22, 2012 -
Current
A scrappy community ski hill hangs on in Colorado
In Lake City, Colo., the state's oldest ski lift is still hauling skiers up modest slopes at even more modest prices.
by Nathan Rice, Mar 20, 2012 -
Current
Scars of an unfinished ski area
The proposed Bitterroot ski resort in Montana remains unfinished, entangled in financial and environmental problems.
by Neil LaRubbio, Mar 18, 2012 -
Book Reviews
Generosity of voice and heart: A review of Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
Cheryl Strayed's memoir Wild describes her arduous trek along the Pacific Crest Trail as she seeks to recover from life-changing grief.
by Melissa Hart, Mar 18, 2012 -
Writers on the Range
When an avalanche comes calling
Some backcountry skiers are triggering avalanches without regard for those who might be skiing below them.
by Molly Loomis, Feb 09, 2012 -
Writers on the Range
Nothing to lose but your leash
When did human beings become slaves to their dogs, required to take them everywhere, even cross-country skiing?
by Tim Hauserman, Feb 08, 2012 -
Current
A Q&A with former Colorado National Monument head Joan Anzelmo
The retired Park Service superintendent stands by her controversial decision not to allow a major bike race in the monument, and continues to be passionate about preserving landscapes.
by Emilene Ostline, Jan 08, 2012 -
Essays
What is that dead deer thinking about, and why is he hanging there?
A close encounter with a deer head on the wall of an inn leads to musings on death, immortality, ancient Egypt, Lenin and Trigger the Wonder Horse.
by Andy Seiple, Dec 22, 2011 -
Letters
In appreciation of simplicity
by Linda Paul, Dec 11, 2011 -
Letters
Mountain bikes are vehicles, too
by Brian L. Horejsi, Dec 11, 2011 -
Essays
Fighting the wind on a Montana camping trip
If you want to be driven crazy by the wind, try canoeing and camping on Montana's Marias River.
by Jeremy N. Smith, Nov 27, 2011
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