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A Raven's Call Leads To A Hidden Lobo
August 6, 2018 // Grand Teton National Park, Jackson Hole, Wildlife, Wolves
During a hike in the mountains, what started with a few caws led to the discovery of a stealthily-observant wolf
Read MoreWhy Do Some Politicians Seem To Loathe And Fear The Wild?
July 2, 2018 // Wilderness, Wildlife
Conservationist Dr. Franz Camenzind says "there's a push to end American wilderness as we know it"
Read MoreWeakening Wilderness Act Is Antithetical To Principle Of Landmark Law
April 10, 2018
Writer Michael Dax says efforts by hardcore recreation user groups to undermine wilderness protection are self-serving and short-sighted
Read MoreWho Is Willing To Defend American Wilderness?
January 24, 2018 // Public Lands, Wilderness
As attacks on wilderness and environmental laws rage, many citizens wonder why some prominent conservation groups seem to be missing in action?
Read MoreWhat Does It Mean To Be An Animal Person?
November 22, 2017 // Hunting
Marc Bekoff, a leading figure in the American animal rights movement, sounds off on Wyoming's proposed hunt of grizzly bears and emerging science revealing the emotions and intelligence of non-human beings
Read MoreIs The Silencer Gun Controversy Leaving Us More Tone Deaf?
October 26, 2017 // Hunting, Public Lands
Franz Camenzind Teases Apart One Disquieting Piece Of A Very Bad Anti-Conservation Bill In Congress
Read MoreTouching Meaning In A Small-Town Funeral Procession
October 1, 2017
Bozeman, Montana Psychotherapist Timothy Tate Riffs On The Struggles Of Finding Purpose While Living Beneath The Big Western Sky
Read MoreWilderness: America's Second-Best Idea Is Under Attack—Unfortunately By Some Recreationists
September 6, 2017 // Wilderness
In this second part of an ongoing series on wilderness in America, MoJo columnist Franz Camenzind shines a light on efforts in Congress to roll back federal protection for wilderness. One of the main surprising instigators, he says, are mountain bikers masquerading as conservationists.
Read MoreWilderness, America's Second-Best Conservation Idea, Is Under Attack
August 28, 2017 // Wilderness
In the first part of an ongoing MoJo series, "Modern Wilderness," explored through a variety of perspectives and voices, columnist Franz Camenzind examines what official federal "wilderness" is, the origins of The Wilderness Act and the uncommon importance wilderness in the modern world.
Read MoreFranz Camenzind Pens "Wild Ideas"
August 14, 2017 // Politics, Public Lands
Has the conservation leadership of Greater Yellowstone lost its edge in the face of so many emerging challenges? With a background in wildlife research, making acclaimed nature documentaries and leading a Jackson Hole-based conservation organization, Franz Camenzind has a lot to say about the state of the environmental movement.
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