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Are Western Mountain Towns Ready For The Coming Flames?
March 21, 2023
Rural sprawl is expanding the "wildland-urban interface." It is elevating the costs and perils of dealing with wildfire, and taxpayers are footing the bill. Part 2 in our ongoing series
Read MoreWolverines: Barometers For Pondering Impacts Of The Anthropocene
March 12, 2023
Changes in habitat and rising human pressures leave many wondering how long just 300 or so wolverines can persist in the West
Read MoreMayor Ghosts Nature In Bozeman's Annual State Of The City Address
March 1, 2023
It's strange how so few elected officials in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem are willing to speak out for our world-class wildlife. And that does not bode well
Read MoreHow Bioregional Thinking Might Rescue Greater Yellowstone
February 7, 2023
A woman's powerful vision: Robert Liberty reviews new book by Bowen Blair, "A Force for Nature: Nancy Russell’s Fight to Save the Columbia Gorge"
Read MoreHow Bills To Stop Killing Coyotes With Snowmobiles Went Down In Flames
January 19, 2023
Former Montana lawmaker
questions what kind of religious people who worship Creator would condone torturing
living products of creation?
A True New West Grizzly Bear Dilemma
January 12, 2023
Up Tom Miner Basin near Yellowstone, neighbors are grappling with how to prevent a wildlife miracle from being loved to death
Read MoreShould Enviro Groups Be Promoting More Human Recreation Use Of Still-Unspoiled Places?
January 10, 2023
A longtime Montana conservationist calls out a group for promoting its 'Trail of the Week' at a time when natural areas are being overwhelmed at the expense of wildlife
Read MoreThe ‘Energy Gap’ Nobody Wants to Tussle With
January 6, 2023
As Americans increasingly draw more from the energy grid, Writers on the Range Publisher Dave Marston writes that the answer may lie in nuclear power
Read MoreThe Story Behind A Coyote Painting Titled ‘Mayday!’
December 21, 2022
Artist George Carlson encountered a disturbing scene along a rural county road in the West. To process the experience he created one of the most powerful works of his career
Read MoreDoug Peacock Calls Out Loss Of Mother Griz And Cubs In Idaho
December 8, 2022
The longtime grizzly conservation activist argues in this opinion piece that fed, state actions are undermining their push to delist bears
Read MoreHow Do We Prevent Wild Greater Yellowstone from Unraveling?
November 29, 2022
Special report: What can be done to save the Yellowstone ecosystem? If we're serious and want to have a reason for hope, here are several big ideas for how to do it
Read MoreWould New Recreation Bill Bring Negative Impacts to Wildlife and Sensitive Public Lands?
November 10, 2022
It's called the "America's Recreation Act of 2022." Retired Forest Service veteran and MoJo columnist Susan Marsh says building bigger parking lots no answer for crowding problems
Read MoreCitizen Groundswell Rises Up To Keep A Montana Lake Quaint
October 7, 2022
Utah outdoor adventure company, known for running ski resorts, seeks Forest Service permission to dramatically expand human footprint on Holland Lake
Read MoreFinding Gratitude (Amid The Welter Of Not Knowing What To Do)
September 5, 2022
Are you feeling overwhelmed by the threats to wildness? As Susan Marsh reminds, the first step toward preservation is appreciating what's in front of you
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