Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Wildlife
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Oregon keeps the Elliott State Forest public
The state reverses course and decides not to sell its first state forest.
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Climate change is unraveling natural cycles in the West
Spring’s early arrival creates more mismatches in ecosystems.
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Homesick for nowhere
An Oregon man finds his sense of place in the Zumwalt Prairie.
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In a prairie dog colony, the power dynamics of modern America
How do we care for the vulnerable?
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What citizen science can say about seabird deaths
In the Pacific Northwest, the diligence of citizen scientists helps discern patterns in die-offs.
Posted inMay 15, 2017: Prison Town
Latest: Mexican wolves are about to get wild
An appeal court ruling allows wolves more room to roam in New Mexico.
Posted inMay 1, 2017: Change Comes to Short Creek
Inside a taxidermy shop
In Western Colorado, bringing “life” to freeze-framed wild animals.
Posted inMay 29, 2017: The Cost of a Comeback
Montana refuge divides tribes and ranchers
The American Prairie Reserve offers a controversial vision for an intact prairie ecosystem.
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Why the West can learn from East Africa
Reflecting on wildlife conservation in Kenya and at home.
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People are grizzly food — and that’s OK
Our species can still get schooled on the food chain.
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Wyoming can have cyanide bombs — but Idaho can’t
One state moves to protect livestock while another wants to use them on predators.
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What happens when all the animals are gone?
We are heading for a time when wildlife no longer exists.
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California’s backcountry drug war
Dangerous drug cartels are growing pot on public lands—putting wildlife, water supplies, and outdoor enthusiasts at grave risk.
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California’s desert wildflowers burst into bright ‘super bloom’
Following the ideal combination of rain, sun and wind, blossoms abound.
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See the landscapes that a border wall would bisect
Terrain along the Mexico border ignores the man-made divide.
Posted inApril 3, 2017: Firestorm
Latest: Gray wolves delisted in Wyoming
The state will take over management of the species.
Posted inMarch 20, 2017: The Tree Ring
‘Look for something white’
Discovering the North through its most iconic birds.
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In Colorado, a little shop of wildlife horrors
Taxidermy provides clues about smuggling trends.
Posted inMarch 6, 2017: Uncomfortable Corners
Raptors in flight
Enduring relationships begin with encounters.