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  • A young wolf wanders the West

    A young wolf wanders the West

    OR-7, a young Oregon wolf, has logged some 1,000 miles in his journey through the West, becoming the first wild wolf seen in California since 1924.

    by Tim Lydon, Feb 10, 2012
  • The man beneath the hat: Ken Salazar's search for middle ground

    The man beneath the hat: Ken Salazar's search for middle ground

    Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, a twelfth-generation Latino-American, works politely and quietly but stubbornly to protect the West’s environment in polarized times.

    by Kate Sheppard, Dec 12, 2011
  • The mirage of pristine wilderness

    The mirage of pristine wilderness

    The old-growth forests in the Pacific Northwest may not be that old after all - but that doesn't mean they're not big and beautiful.

    by Emma Marris, Oct 06, 2011
  • Out stealing rocks from special places

    Out stealing rocks from special places

    The author leaves no trace -- but sometimes leaves with a trace of local geology in his pocket.

    by Brendan Leonard, Oct 06, 2011
  • Wilderness and military use can coexist

    Wilderness and military use can coexist

    The U.S. Army has no reason to oppose the proposed Red Table Mountain wilderness in Colorado, because its helicopter training flights could easily be grandfathered in.

    by Connie Harvey, Sep 28, 2011
  • Nature fierce and not so pretty

    Nature fierce and not so pretty

    Spend enough time around a bird feeder, and you’ll realize that nature is less like a poetic cartoon and more like a gritty crime novel by someone like Elmore Leonard.

    by Dennis Hinkamp, Sep 21, 2011
  • Ice matters

    Ice matters

    We're not just losing our glaciers; we're unraveling the systems that sustain all life on earth.

    by Tim Lydon, Jul 27, 2011
  • The way the West was can be seen again

    The way the West was can be seen again

    Watching sandhill cranes gather on the Platte River in Nebraska is like stepping into a time machine that takes you back to an unspoiled, wild West.

    by Pepper Trail, Apr 08, 2011
  • Finding place

    Finding place

    A wilderness ranger has spent the last 14 years coming to intimately know -- and love -- a remarkable corner of Alaska.

    by Tim Lydon, Mar 10, 2011
  • War on The West: The sequel

    War on The West: The sequel

    Life is going get even harder for Interior Secretary Ken Salazar as modern-day Sagebrush Rebels try to re-ignite a “War on the West.”

    by Paul Larmer, Jan 27, 2011
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