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The Pall Of Our Unrest
September 19, 2020
Terry Tempest Williams featured in The New York Times reading her 'obituary for the land.' She implores us: Let it not be true
Read MoreWhy Wilderness Matters More Than Your Desire To Take It
August 25, 2020
Patagonia publishes essay from BIKE Magazine contributing editor Michael Ferrentino on our perceived right to ride where we want. Hint: He dismisses it.
Read MoreWhat Does 'Last Best Place' Mean in 2020?
August 20, 2020
Timothy Tate suspects that the famed phrase, coined for Montana by Bill Kittredge and Annick Smith, stands for values now under siege
Read MoreDevils Tower Vs. Bear Lodge: How A Name Shapes The Way Westerners Approach Holy Ground
June 16, 2020
Just because one culture dismisses the sacredness of a site does that mean it isn't? A young climber reflects on native reverence for a monolith that mountaineers regard as a fine place to play
Read MoreGuest Essay: Why The Gallatin Mountains Need Permanent Protection, Especially Now
June 5, 2020
As a seasonal backcountry ranger-naturalist in adjacent Yellowstone, Orville "Butch" Bach has witnessed change coming to the region for decades—and fewer spots left untouched by people
Read MoreRon Marlenee Was A Proud Burr In The Hiking Boots Of Environmentalists
April 30, 2020
The former Montana Congressman who died this week could be prickly but he delighted in delivering zingers and representing rural people
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