As National Public Lands Day approaches, Indigenous leaders discuss working with agencies to manage dispossessed lands.
Recreation
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What are the real impacts on Burning Man’s playa?
Viral attention on Black Rock City’s annual festival highlight environmental consequences.
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BLM has a plan to tackle booming recreation — at least in theory
The agency is taking a hard look at how to protect land and wildlife while welcoming ever more visitors.
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Federal court derails proposed Utah oil railroad
Failures to assess risks to Colorado River and ‘numerous NEPA violations’ in project’s impact analysis highlighted.
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People are starting a lot of fires in the Pacific Northwest
The Forest Service reports 197 human-caused or undetermined starts since the beginning of June.
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‘We have fire all around us and we can’t get out’
What happened when two experienced hikers got caught in the Bolt Creek Fire.
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In the Utah desert, can golf justify itself?
The struggle for water is straining St. George, Utah, where golf – and grass – are sacred cows.
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When the woods get noisy, the animals get nervous
New study uses trail cameras and speakers to isolate what human sounds do to animals.
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Colorado Supreme Court drowns public access to riverbeds
Roger Hill’s landmark lawsuit fizzled out in court. What happens now?
Posted inApril 1, 2023: The Path Forward
What a piece of climbing equipment can teach us about creating community outdoors
From GRIGRI to gris-gris.
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A thriving community keeps mushing traditions alive in southwest Alaska
Sled-dog race organizations and volunteers support mushers on the Kuskokwim River.
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The terrible toll of the cruise ship industry
Noise pollution, mounds of trash and an inordinate influx of humanity damage ecosystems from Washington to Alaska.
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As Utah’s ski tourism grows, locals’ needs are neglected
The world’s longest gondola is proposed as a traffic solution in Little Cottonwood Canyon, but residents oppose this project.
Posted inJune 1, 2023: Seen and Unseen
The fight to keep Ohtani basketball alive
Increasing housing costs and the pandemic threaten an important tradition in the Japanese American community.
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What the heck is the Sonoran Avalanche Center?
A sardonic social media account gains popularity from taking down sacred ski idols and imagining a future without snow.
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The Iditarod changes alongside Alaska’s climate
Mushers and sled dogs adapt to warmer temperatures and worse trail conditions at the world-famous race.
Posted inMarch 1, 2023: Moving Parts
A demonstration of Black bodies in nature
‘Our family trip to Yosemite has given me access to places I subconsciously felt weren’t home to me.’
Posted inFebruary 1, 2023: The Reveal
Missoulians nearly lost access to their beloved community ski hill
Now they’re rallying to ensure public access to the recreation hotspot.