Republican Greg Gianforte has a history of support for rolling back protections for public lands and waters.
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Inhospitable, remote and compelling: The island swallowed by nowhere
Alaska’s St. Matthew Island has had its share of human visitors, but none can remain long.
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Why the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge may not be drilled
The economic, legal and political obstacles to petroleum extraction on Alaska’s North Slope.
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New bill would permanently protect 130,000 acres of Montana’s Badger-Two Medicine
President Trump proved monument designations can be easy to remove; a new piece of legislation seeks to change that.
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How can we protect silence?
As more people push into once-remote areas, truly quiet spots are increasingly scarce.
Posted inJuly 1, 2020: 'I am here fighting for my life and future children'
Helicopter wild; five drives; isolation tips
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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The West’s invisible menace: Microplastics
‘Just because we can’t see them in front of us, doesn’t mean we’re not breathing them in.’
Posted inMarch 16, 2020: Wiring the Wild
The wildness is in me, too
People were excluded from the wild, historically, and in today’s rapidly digitizing West.
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When the love of skiing endangers wildlife
A world-renowned athlete stopped skiing in sensitive areas. Can she convince others to do the same?
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The Park Service is selling out to telecom giants
With Trump’s blessing, cell towers are infiltrating protected public lands across the West.
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The mystery of mountain lions
Despite decades of research, myth and fear still surround the animals.
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Do wilderness therapy programs really work?
The expensive treatments for troubled teens have been around for years — but researchers still aren’t sure whether wilderness makes a difference.
Posted inDecember 9, 2019: Party Favors
The penetrable wall; baffling thievery; unretiring outdoors
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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30 million acres of public land in Alaska at risk of being developed or transferred
‘The size and scope is simply staggering.’
Posted inJune 24, 2019: Losing Lake Coeur d'Alene
The history of hiking The Continental Divide Trail
Meandering across 3,100 miles, the trail connects Mexico to Canada.
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Plumbing the Gila for solace and hope
A new book contemplates nature, solitude, grief and grace.
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5 reasons to keep geotagging
Public lands face far greater threats than recreational overuse.
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Wildness is an attitude, not a place
Henry David Thoreau’s insights can help us accept the drastic changes of the Anthropocene.
Posted inApril 29, 2019: A History of Violence
Critics of the Green New Deal rail against socialism. We’ve seen this before.
In the 1930s, nationalizing forests was labeled ‘socialist.’
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Even if Bigfoot isn’t real, we still need him
I just spent two years chasing a myth. Why?