Hunting isn’t under attack, but our freedom from violence is.
Wilderness
Posted inNovember 13, 2017: Solace and Perspective
What are we fighting for?
Bell Prize winner: Through the trials of life, a young writer finds she’s fighting for our spirit.
Posted inNovember 13, 2017: Solace and Perspective
A nearly forgotten poet’s view from above timberline
Belle Turnbull found transcendence in the Colorado Rockies.
Posted inNovember 13, 2017: Solace and Perspective
Five authors on the joys of reading in the wild
Western writers contemplate roaming texts and landscapes.
Posted inNovember 13, 2017: Solace and Perspective
A book in hand deepens the backcountry experience
What’s the meaning of lugging literature into the wild?
Posted inNovember 13, 2017: Solace and Perspective
The West, when women are telling the story
Do women write differently about wilderness?
Posted inOctober 30, 2017: The Changing Face of Woods Work
Pledge allegiance to the Earth, not a flag
Raise up the vulnerable voices of the elderly, impoverished and the wild earth, too.
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An ‘ill-conceived’ road through Alaskan wilderness
The Trump administration’s backdoor land swap could set a dangerous precedent.
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The battle over Alaska refuge oil reignites under Trump
Will Congress break its stalemate on drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge?
Posted inSeptember 4, 2017: The Elwha, Unleashed
After its dams came down, a river is reborn
A look at the Elwha unleashed.
Posted inSeptember 4, 2017: The Elwha, Unleashed
Latest: New Mexico’s landlocked wilderness may become reachable
Feds move to accept land that would open access to the Sabinoso Wilderness
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Will only the flexible survive?
Researchers are identifying the West’s wildlife that can best cope with climate change.
Posted inAugust 21, 2017: Rooftop Revolution
A human head for a bear’s snack; lost in the wild; a dog returns home
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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Forest Service confronts a popular hot springs’ overuse
Rangers tackle the conundrum of protecting loved-to-death wilderness.
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Who needs a camper when you could be cold and hungry?
Why I’ll always choose camping in the wild over a luxury motorhome.
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How human noise pollution is disrupting wild places
High levels of sound disrupt many endangered species within their critical habitat.
Posted inJune 26, 2017: Personal Pilgrimage
The making of a motorhead
Ex-skiers, ex-climbers, ex-hikers take on long-distance travel with motorbikes.
Posted inJune 26, 2017: Personal Pilgrimage
A network of trails that spans the country
The National Trails System, by the numbers.
Posted inJune 26, 2017: Personal Pilgrimage
Learn the lingo: Trailworker slang
You probably wouldn’t ask a ‘traildog’ to ‘sprinkle your donut.’
Posted inJune 26, 2017: Personal Pilgrimage
Meet the woman behind Colorado’s highest trails
How trail designer Loretta McEllhiney protects mountains from people.