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Why 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 MoreIt's Time For Outdoor Recreationists To Not Just Be Takers
August 25, 2020
In this thought-provoking piece, Lesli Allison, head of the Western Landowners Alliance, says people who play need to realize wildlife conservation and recreation are not the same
Read MoreTR, The Imperfect President Who Changed The Way A Nation Thinks About Nature
August 21, 2020
Charlie Quimby reviews David Gessner's new book 'Leave It As It Is: A Journey Through Theodore Roosevelt's American Wilderness'
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 MoreWill Washington State Be Next To Ban Wildlife Killing Contests?
August 17, 2020
In this op-ed, two sportsmen and conservationists condemn the controversial hunting practice of awarding prizes to those who kill the most animals for fun
Read MoreHow Social Media And Bad Behavior Are Leaving Wild Places Trashed
August 13, 2020
What has the Covid age spawned? While problems exist in all corners of public land West, naturalist Susan Marsh looks at impacts in Jackson Hole
Read MoreThe Question That None Of Greater Yellowstone's Conservation Groups Are Willing To Confront
August 7, 2020
How is industrial-strength outdoor recreation and amenity development better than resource extraction it is replacing?
Read MoreClass Assignment: Building An Island Community Capable Of Thriving Amid Climate Change
August 2, 2020
Mountain Journal intern Lorea Zabaleta was given this task as a college student. And it prompted her to reflect in this op-ed on challenges facing her native Greater Yellowstone
Read MoreFrom Gombe Chimps To Greater Yellowstone Griz, Jane Goodall Is Global Wildlife Ambassador
August 1, 2020
Covid-19 spawns worries about health of our primate cousins. Tom Mangelsen photograph selected to help celebrate Goodall's 60-year connection to African wildlife preserve
Read MoreA Showdown Over Elk In Paradise?
July 30, 2020
New report illuminates clash between ranchers and disease-carrying elk that has huge implications for a famous Montana valley, migrating wildlife and a scenic corridor to Yellowstone
Read MoreAmid Fever Of A Pandemic, Yellowstone's Main Gateway Town Catches Fire
July 29, 2020
Gardiner, Montana may be reeling but with this year being its 140th anniversary, a local elected official says it's the perfect time to stage a rally
Read MoreDiekmann To Take Reins Of Yellowstone Forever
July 28, 2020
Longtime resident of Bozeman has deep experience in philanthropy, is former leader of parks organization, and devoted to conservation of Yellowstone ecosystem. Hopes to re-open Yellowstone Institute
Read MoreThe Big-Hearted Wolf
July 23, 2020 // Wolves
Ted Kerasote reviews Rick McIntyre's paen to lobos 'The Rise of Wolf 8: Witnessing The Triumph of Yellowstone’s Underdog'
Read MoreA Reckoning For John Muir and Teddy Too?
July 22, 2020
Head of Sierra Club calls out organization's towering co-founder as racist, says conservation movement needs to address harm it has caused to people of color
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