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Lee Metcalf: Remembering Montana's Firebrand
April 12, 2018
Mike Mansfield called Metcalf the state's greatest senator. In part 2 of Ed Kemmick's series, he also stood out as a no-apology conservationist
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 MoreWhat Would The Muries Say About Recreation, Conservation And Wildness?
April 10, 2018
Martin Murie answered the question. The late son of Olaus and Mardy Murie penned this piece only a few months before he died in 2012.
Read MoreThe Mighty Absaroka-Beartooth Is 40
April 9, 2018
In this two-part tribute, writer Ed Kemmick celebrates not only landmark wilderness in Greater Yellowstone but Lee Metcalf, the senator who made it happen
Read MoreShifting Values: Are Funhog Towns 'Better' Than The Ones They're Replacing?
April 4, 2018
Everybody wants to use the resources of Greater Yellowstone. But how are such uses benefitting wildlife and wild places that make our region world-renowned?
Read MoreThe Desert Wears Its Spring Bonnet
April 1, 2018
Although superbloom isn't likely this year in the Mojave, our man in the Great Basin offers this report
Read MoreCrossing The Finish Line: Sue Cedarholm Finds A Year of Grounding In Natural Moments
March 25, 2018
For 365 days, the Jackson Hole artist painted one new watercolor every day. This is what she learned
Read MoreAt National Elk Refuge, Pondering The Winter That Was, The Spring That Is
March 23, 2018
As her project 'Watercolor Diary' heads toward conclusion, Sue Cedarholm paints a vision of wapiti about to shed their antlers
Read MoreFor Yellowstone And America, Climate Change Brings Our Moment Of Truth
March 20, 2018
The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem sits at the epicenter of a huge disruption from rising temperatures. Skiing will be the first of many major casualties
Read MoreA Lifelong Sportsman Writes His Congressional Delegation About Guns
March 14, 2018
Gary Wolfe is a hunter, biologist and formerly an outfitter, head of Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and Montana fish and wildlife commissioner
Read More#MeToo In A Culture Of Good Old Boys
March 7, 2018
Susan Marsh says Forest Service created ripe conditions for backlash
Read MoreRussell Chatham's Reflections On Role Of Artist
March 4, 2018
Wisdom from the legendary former resident of Paradise Valley
Read MoreThe Big Empty Is Anything But
February 27, 2018
Jackson Frishman is connected to the giants of American mountaineering. He also knows the pain and euphoria of the West
Read MoreTwo Wyoming Moms: A Fourth Grade Teacher Writes Her Congresswoman About Guns
February 18, 2018
Libby Crews Wood calls upon U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney to set politics aside and embrace common sense
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