Magazine
Hunters close ranks, and minds

March 3, 1997

The notorious self-censorship the hunting press showed when "Outdoor Life" pulled biologist Tom Beck's article critical of bear baiting leads to speculations by an outdoor writer on why hunters are so thin-skinned about criticism.

Feature

Hunters close ranks, and minds
The notorious self-censorship the hunting press showed when "Outdoor Life" pulled biologist Tom Beck's article critical of bear baiting leads to speculations by an outdoor writer on why hunters are so thin-skinned about criticism.
Ted Williams March 3, 1997 From the print edition

Sidebar

Tough love for hunters
Former "Outdoor Life" editor Stephen Byers, in his own words, on what went wrong at the magazine.
David Petersen March 3, 1997 From the print edition
The WLFA: 'Who are these guys?'
The Wildlife Legislative Fund of America packs a lot of clout among hunters and politicians.
Elizabeth Manning March 3, 1997 From the print edition
The NRA's powder may be getting damp
The National Rifle Association may be losing some of its hunter membership and other moderates as it moves farther to the right.
Elizabeth Manning March 3, 1997 From the print edition

Essays

What happens when two tree-huggers meet a tentful of hunters
What happens when two tree-huggers meet a tentful of hunters
A close encounter between a tribal biologist, a self-described "tree-hugger" and a tentful of hard-drinking hunters leads to surprising communication as each side overcomes its stereotypes.
Colin Chisholm Essay March 3, 1997 From the print edition
Venison is not an option
A Boulder, Colo., resident humorously describes his attempts to co-exist with the deer that invade his garden.
Evan Cantor Essay March 3, 1997 From the print edition

Book Reviews

Outdoor writer aims to change his culture
A review of Ted Williams' "The Insightful Sportsman" reveals a fiercely independent outdoor writer who is not afraid to upset his fellow hunters.
David Petersen March 3, 1997 From the print edition
Pictures and politics`
A review of "Stone Canyons of the Colorado Plateau" cites beautiful photographs by Jack Dykinga and intriguing text by Charles Bowden.
Jared Farmer March 3, 1997 From the print edition
No more cheap thrills
A General Accounting Office report shows the Forest Service is losing millions of dollars a year by undercharging the recreationists that use forest lands.
Staff March 3, 1997 From the print edition
Big sky or big sprawl?
A recent report says that Montana's rapid sprawling growth is causing traffic problems.
Staff March 3, 1997 From the print edition
Severed at the hip
A Wilderness Society report shows that Western rural communities are not dependent on the extractive use of nearby public lands.
John Rosapepe March 3, 1997 From the print edition
Wanted alive
The Colorado Division of Wildlife is distributing posters to ask the public to keep its eyes open for the fast-disappearing boreal toad.
Staff March 3, 1997 From the print edition
Caretakers wanted
"The Caretaker Gazette" helps ranchers and homeowners find caretakers and live-in stewards.
Staff March 3, 1997 From the print edition
Tarnished trophies
PEER's report, "Tarnished Trophies," documents how safari hunters bring exotic and endangered animals into the U.S. as game trophies.
Danielle Desruisseaux March 3, 1997 From the print edition
An unabashed green's snapshot of Northwest forest activism
A review of Kathy Durbin's "Tree Huggers: Victory, Defeat, and Renewal in the Northwest Ancient Forest Campaign."
Randal O'toole March 3, 1997 From the print edition

Heard Around the West

Heard around the West
USFS computers vs. face-to-face communication; "Boyfriend in a Box"; Perfect Match dating service; Colo. elementary school students on love and marriage; "Ranger Barbie"; having a gun but not being rude in Tacoma, Wash.; wacky news in Denver's Westword.
Betsy Marston March 3, 1997 From the print edition

Dear Friends

Dear friends
Heaven-o... and Kissy the Cat lives; odds and ends; changes on the HCN board.
Betsy Marston March 3, 1997 From the print edition

News

Wilderness has a new foe: snowmobiles
The popularity of Seeley Lake, Mont., for snowmobilers reveals a growing problem as the snowmobilers trespass with increasing enthusiasm in nearby wilderness areas like the Mission Mountains.
Greg Hanscom March 3, 1997 From the print edition
Is there oil under Utah's new monument?
Conoco wants to drill one or two exploratory oil wells in Utah's Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument before its leases expire in November.
Sarah Dry March 3, 1997 From the print edition
Who shot the wolf?
A male gray wolf reintroduced into the Yellowstone area was found shot and dumped into Montana's Madison River.
Clair Johnson March 3, 1997 From the print edition
Nuclear dump could waste the Colorado, foes say
Activists are protesting the state of California's plans to build a low-level nuclear dump in the desert's Ward Valley.
James Bruggers March 3, 1997 From the print edition
Green groups stick to their guns
A Park Service decision to shoot introduced mountain goats that are endangering plants in the Olympic Mountains receives support from some environmental groups, although many problems remain.
Matt Golec March 3, 1997 From the print edition
Tepee blockade spurs talks
A Navajo tepee blockade at Mobil Oil Corp. offices near Aneth, Utah, leads to concessions from the company, which activists say has long exploited the reservation without giving anything back to the tribe.
Danielle Desruisseaux March 3, 1997 From the print edition
Idaho activists win one
A federal judge in Idaho overturns the 1995 conviction of 12 activists charged with violating a road closure in the Cove-Mallard area.
Sarah Dry March 3, 1997 From the print edition
'Good' rancher goes berserk with an assault rifle
Local rancher Martin L. Thomas, known as a good steward of the land, is charged with opening fire on elk with an assault rifle, killing or crippling at least 10 animals.
Michael Milstein March 3, 1997 From the print edition
Is Hanford back in the bomb business?
The Department of Energy is considering using Hanford's research nuclear reactor to produce tritium for nuclear weapons.
Elizabeth Manning March 3, 1997 From the print edition
Lawns and pools close in on desert lab
The University of Arizona's Desert Laboratory, a unique desert biological field station, faces the pressure of the city of Tucson's growth and the uncertain future of the land.
Peter Friederici March 3, 1997 From the print edition
'Un-logging' the national forests? It might just happen
Environmental organizations are petitioning the Secretary of Agriculture to allow groups to buy federal timber and leave it standing rather than logging it.
Mark Muro March 3, 1997 From the print edition

Opinion

Some hook and bullet magazines hit the mark
A review looks at what's good and bad about the top five American hook-and-bullet magazines.
David Petersen Opinion Essay May 3, 1997 From the print edition
Oregon's ranchers vote for survival
A contrast between two attempts at consensus shows Oregon ranchers willing to work at compromise while their New Mexican counterparts "just say no" to any change.
Tony Davis Opinion March 3, 1997 From the print edition

Letters

It was too many Republicans
Matthew L. Moseley March 3, 1997 From the print edition
They're off the team
Eric J. Lundquist March 3, 1997 From the print edition
Let's stop blaming
John Nelson March 3, 1997 From the print edition
Condos, in any case
George Wuerthner March 3, 1997 From the print edition
We should be making public lands whole
Pamela Pride Eaton March 3, 1997 From the print edition
Let ranches equal water
Gary Sprung March 3, 1997 From the print edition
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