A biking boom in Sedona, Arizona, forces locals to ask: Is there room for all these people?
Magazine
- Digital Editions are available for our paid subscribers. Please login here.
- If you wish to subscribe, click here.
July 20, 2015
SHREDDED: Will a growing, technologically evolved army of thrill seekers overrun every corner of the West? Cover Photo: Day seven of a hut-to-hut mountain biking trip from Telluride, Colorado, to Moab, Utah. By Sergio Ballivian
Feature
We’re better than ever at understanding the dangers of avalanches. So why can’t we avoid them?
Editor's Note
The trail less traveled
Current
Hcn.org news in brief.
Why the outdoor industry opposes a federal minimum wage.
Airbnb-like websites spring up in response to overcrowded public campsites.
Is the new sport just an expensive way to get into trouble on the river?
A bikepacking trip in Canyonlands offers a new look at a well-travelled landscape.
Squirrel suited flyers say the bans actually contribute to deadly accidents.
Fatalities, backcountry trips, ATVs and Denali summit attempts over the years.
Essays
A misstep in the backcountry alters an avid hiker’s perspective.
Tell us where we can find you paddling, walking and hunting.
Documenting recreation on Instagram, Strava and YouTube is changing the way we experience the outdoors.
Book Reviews
Photographer Steven Gnam takes readers into the one of the most remote stretches of wilderness, along the ridge of the Northern Rockies.
Review of "So, How Long Have You Been Native? Life as an Alaska Native Tour Guide" by Alexis C. Bunten.
Review of "Snowblind: Stories of Alpine Obsession" by Daniel Arnold.
Heard Around the West
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Dear Friends
A recap of the recent board meeting in Paonia, an update on our profanity policy and a correction.
- Wyoming’s ‘Bird Lady’ offers a haven for injured birds
- Unraveling the mystery of a stolen ceremonial shield
- A Washington town isolated from the U.S. is now cut off from Canada, too
- As a plague sweeps the land, zealots see a gift from heaven
- New bill would permanently protect 130,000 acres of Montana’s Badger-Two Medicine
Featured stories
-
PART-TIME OREGON GRANT WRITER 
Help advance rights for people, communities, and nature - Part-time grant writer The Oregon Community Rights Network (ORCRN) has been active over the last six...
-
UTAH PUBLIC LANDS PROGRAM DIRECTOR Job Title: Utah Public Lands Program Director Location: Southern Utah Position: Full Time (40 hours per week) Supervisor: Conservation Director About us: The Grand Canyon...
-
FSBO PROPERTY-SOUTHEAST ARIZONA Located in an area steeped in history, this gentleman's ranch sits at the entrance to the renowned Cave Creek Canyon. Enjoy picturesque views of the...
-
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Eastern Nevada Landscape Coalition, based in Ely, Nevada is looking for a new executive director to replace the long-time executive director who is retiring at...
-
LAND CONSERVATION PROJECT MANAGER JOIN OUR TEAM! The New Mexico Land Conservancy in Santa Fe is seeking a Land Conservation Project Manager who will work to protect land and...
-
HOME NEAR CAPITOL REEF NP Comfortable home at foot of Boulder Mountain, on one fenced acre. Amazing views!
-
STEVE HARRIS, EXPERIENCED PUBLIC LANDS/ENVIRONMENTAL ATTORNEY Comment Letters - Admin Appeals - Federal & State Litigation - FOIA -
-
LISA MACKEY PHOTOGRAPHY Fine Art Gicle Printing. Photo papers, fine art papers, canvas. Widths up to 44". Art printing by an artist.
-
LOG HOME IN THE GILA WILDERNESS Beautiful hand built log home in the heart of the Gila Wilderness on five acres. Please email for PDF of pictures and a full description.
-
NEW MEXICO PROPERTY - SILVER CITY 20 acres, $80,000. Owner financing, well, driveway, fencing possible, very private, sensible covenants, broker owned. Contact - 575-534-7955 or [email protected]
-
NEVADA STATE DIRECTOR (RENO OR LAS VEGAS PREFERRED) A LITTLE ABOUT US Founded in 1951, the Nature Conservancy is a global conservation organization dedicated to conserving the lands and waters on which all...
-
SECLUDED COLORADO HIDEAWAY This passive solar home sits on 2 lots and offers an abundance of privacy and views while being only 15 minutes to downtown Buena Vista....
-
CARETAKER 2.0 acre homestead needing year-round caretaker in NE Oregon. Contact [email protected] for details.
-
MEMBERSHIP MANAGER For more information visit www. wyofile.com/careers/
-
THRIVING LOCAL HEALTH FOOD STORE FOR SALE Turn-key business opportunity. Successful well established business with room to grow. Excellent highway visibility.
-
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR For more information, visit www.wyofile.com/careers/
-
SEEKING PROPERTY FOR BISON HERD Seeking additional properties for a herd of 1,000 AUM minimum. Interested in partnering with landowners looking to engage in commercial and/or conservation bison ranching. Location...
-
COPPER STAIN: ASARCO'S LEGACY IN EL PASO Tales from scores of ex-employees unearth the human costs of an economy that runs on copper.
-
EXPERT LAND STEWART
Available for site conservator, property manager. View resume at http://skills.ojadigital.net.
-
CONSERVATIONIST? IRRIGABLE LAND? Stellar seed-saving NGO is available to serious partner. Package must include financial support. Details: http://seeds.ojaidigital.net.
