Rebecca Clarren
Rebecca Clarren is an award-winning journalist about the American West, her latest book is The Cost of Free Land: Jews, Lakota…
Bio & ArticlesClint McKnight
Clint McKnight is a former National Park Ranger, and longtime advocate for wildlife and wild places.
Bio & ArticlesMary Moran
Mary Moran lives in Moab where she is a hiker and birder. For 20 years, she worked for Arches and…
Bio & ArticlesKatie Klingsporn
Katie Klingsporn lives in central Wyoming and recently wrote a series about Wyoming’s maternal care shortage for WyoFile.
Bio & ArticlesHeather Hansman
Heather Hansman is the author of Powder Days: Ski Bums, Ski Towns and the Future of Chasing Snow, and lives…
Bio & ArticlesSavannah Rose
Savannah Rose lives in Jackson, Wyoming, and is a wildlife photographer who cares about keeping ecosystems intact.
Bio & ArticlesLesli Allison
Lesli Allison is CEO of the Western Landowners Alliance, a West-wide, landowner-led organization that supports working lands, connected landscapes and…
Bio & ArticlesJacob Richards
Jacob Richards is an outdoor guide and writer and lives in Fruita, Colorado.
Bio & ArticlesSusan Marsh
Susan Marsh is a naturalist and award-winning writer in Jackson, Wyoming, with over thirty years’ experience as a wild land…
Bio & ArticlesAndrew Carpenter
Andrew Carpenter is a long-time sportsman and advocate for local hunting.
Bio & ArticlesRIchard Rubin
Richard Rubin writes in Arroyo Seco, New Mexico, where he’s a volunteer steward of the historic Aldo and Estella Leopold…
Bio & ArticlesRob Pudim
Rob Pudim is originally from Pennsylvania and has lived in Colorado since 1964. Calling himself a “fallen” scientist but would…
Bio & ArticlesGregory Mcnamee
McNamee is a writer, journalist, editor, photographer, and publisher. He is the author or title-page editor of forty books and…
Bio & ArticlesWendy Keefover
Wendy Keefover is a senior strategist for the Humane Society of the United States.
Bio & ArticlesDana Johnson
Dana Johnson is the staff attorney for Wilderness Watch, a national wilderness conservation organization headquartered in Missoula, MT, www.wildernessswatch.org
Bio & ArticlesAdam Larson
Larson enjoys sharing his knowledge of science, history and culture with others through teaching, public presentations, and articles. His writing…
Bio & ArticlesErica Rosenberg
Rosenberg has been involved with public lands issues for decades–serving as counsel to both House and Senate Committees overseeing public…
Bio & ArticlesJohn Clayton
John Clayton is a contributor to Writers on the Range, writersontherange.org, an independent nonprofit that promotes lively dialog about the…
Bio & ArticlesJoe Stone
Joe Stone is the editor of Forest News, the publication of Forest Service Employees for Environmental Ethics.
Bio & ArticlesStory Warren
Story Warren is a program manager in wildlife protection for the Humane Society of the United States.
Bio & ArticlesStephen Trimble
Steve grew up with a well-nourished sense of wonder. After a liberal arts education at Colorado College, he worked as…
Bio & ArticlesBetsy Marston
Betsy Marston the longtime editor of Writers on the Range and the former editor of High Country News.
Bio & ArticlesReed Benson
Reed Benson is a longtime kayaker and a law professor at the University of New Mexico, focusing on water law…
Bio & ArticlesAmanda Wight
Amanda Wight is a contributor to Writers on the Range, writersontherange.org, a nonprofit dedicated to spurring lively conversation about the…
Bio & ArticlesScott Beckstead
Scott Beckstead is a western small-town kid at heart. He grew up on a small farm in Twin Falls, Idaho,…
Bio & ArticlesQuinn Harper
Quinn Harper is a graduate student pursuing a master’s degree in natural resource policy at the University of Colorado, Boulder.
Bio & ArticlesLarry Ryckman
Larry Ryckman is Editor and co-founder of The Colorado Sun. Previously he was senior editor at The Denver Post, managing…
Bio & ArticlesAstra Lincoln
Astra Lincoln is a freelance writer based in Portland, Oregon. Her recent work has appeared in Undark, Alpinist, Climbing, Trail…
Bio & ArticlesKyle Roerink
Roerink is a former journalist turned environmental activist and leader. He is the executive director of the Great Basin Water…
Bio & ArticlesMark Squillace
Professor Mark Squillace joined the faculty at the University of Colorado Law School in 2005 where he served as the…
Bio & ArticlesRebecca Johnson
Although Rebecca Johnson has degrees from the University of Wisconsin – Madison and Tufts University, she also spent seven years…
Bio & ArticlesMike Kaplan
Mike Kaplan is a contributor to Writers on the Range, writersontherange.org, a nonprofit dedicated to spurring lively conversation about the…
Bio & ArticlesMatt Witt
Matt Witt is a writer and photographer in Talent, Oregon. His work may be seen at MattWittPhotography.com. He has been…
Bio & ArticlesBen Long
Ben Long is a father, conservationist and outdoorsman in Kalispell, Montana. His writing appears in Outdoor Life, Bugle and he…
Bio & ArticlesDennis Hinkamp
Dennis Hinkamp was born in St. Louis, MO in 1956, got and BS and MS in Journalism and Consumer Science…
Bio & ArticlesLouisa Wilcox
Working for Natural Resources Defense Council, Sierra Club, and Greater Yellowstone Coalition, and Center for Biological Diversity Louisa has advocated…
Bio & ArticlesRebecca Lawton
Rebecca Lawton is a contributor to Writers on the Range, writersontherange.org, an independent nonprofit dedicated to spurring lively conversation about…
Bio & ArticlesPaul Zaenger
Paul Zaenger is a contributor to Writers on the Range, writersontherange.org, a nonprofit dedicated to spurring lively conversation about the…
Bio & ArticlesRichard Knight
Richard Knight works at the intersection of land use and land health in the American West. A professor of wildlife…
Bio & ArticlesHeather Dannahower
Heather Dannahower has spent the majority of her career ‘getting students outside’ as a faculty member in the Forestry, Wildlife…
Bio & ArticlesKelsey Wellington
Kelsey Wellington is a contributor to Writers on the Range, writersontherange.org, an independent nonprofit dedicated to spurring lively conversation about…
Bio & ArticlesDavid O. Williams
David O. Williams is an award-winning freelance writer and journalist in EagleVail, Colo., who has interviewed two presidents and four…
Bio & ArticlesTim Lydon
Tim Lydon is a contributor to Writers on the Range, writersontherange.org, a nonprofit dedicated to spurring lively conversation about the…
Bio & ArticlesBenjamin Waddell
Benjamin Waddell is an associate professor of sociology at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado. He is a father, husband, writer,…
Bio & ArticlesTim Treuer
Tim Treuer is a contributor to Writers on the Range, writersontherange.org, a nonprofit dedicated to spurring lively conversation about the…
Bio & ArticlesJohn Horning
This was a profile written for our once-weekly newsletter. Never rule out lawsuits if you want to drive change By…
Bio & ArticlesJonathon Golden
“Jonathon Golden lives in Park City and has 12 seasons as a wildland firefighter. He resigned in 2019 to prioritize…
Bio & ArticlesBruce Palmer
Bruce Palmer is a Wyoming citizen. He is a contributor to Writers on the Range, writersontherange.org and has long advocated…
Bio & ArticlesPaul Krza
Paul Krza is a contributor to Writers on the Range. An opinion service dedicated to lively discussion about the West.
Bio & ArticlesDustin Bleizeffer
Dustin Bleizeffer has worked as a coal miner, an oilfield mechanic, and for 20 years as a statewide reporter and…
Bio & ArticlesLaura Roberts McHenry
Laura Roberts McHenry is from Cortez, Colorado. She is a contributor to Writers on the Range, an independent nonprofit dedicated…
Bio & ArticlesMarcie Carter
Marcie D. Carter was born and raised in Lewiston, Idaho, she is an enrolled member of the Nez Perce Tribe….
Bio & ArticlesGeorge Sibley
Early in his writing career, George worked as the winter-keeper at the tiny town of Gothic, the summer home of…
Bio & ArticlesJeff Milchen
Jeff Milchen is a freelance writer & political branding consultant. He lives in Bozeman, Montana, and is the founder of…
Bio & ArticlesAllen Best
Allen Best has been a journalist writing about Colorado and the West for over 40 years. He writes a bi-weekly…
Bio & ArticlesMolly Absolon
Molly is a graduate of Yale University and U. C. Berkeley. She has attended writers’ conferences at Bread Loaf in…
Bio & ArticlesRocky Barker
Rocky Barker is the author of Scorched Earth: How the Fires of Yellowstone Changed America. He is the former environmental…
Bio & ArticlesTed Williams
Ted Williams is often called the Dean of wildlife Writers. Ted Williams detests baseball but is as obsessed with fishing…
Bio & ArticlesRon Keine
Ron Keine spent many years of his life on Death Row. With 9 days until his execution, he was spared…
Bio & ArticlesTed White
Edward “Ted” White is the Managing Partner of Fahr LLC, the umbrella entity for business leader, philanthropist, and renewable energy…
Bio & ArticlesAuden Schendler
Auden Schendler is an American climate activist, businessman and author of Getting Green Done. He is Senior Vice President of Sustainability at Aspen…
Bio & ArticlesCrista Worthy
Crista Worthy has been flying around the United States with her pilot-husband Fred and their children since 1995, and writing…
Bio & ArticlesHarrison Raine
Harrison Raine has been fighting fires since 2016 and is a recent graduate of Colorado College. He is a writer…
Bio & ArticlesNate Martin
Nate Martin is a journalist and community organizer born and raised in Rock Springs. He is the executive director of…
Bio & ArticlesLaura Pritchett
Laura directs the low-residency program at Western Colorado University, where professional writers promote serious engagement with the contemporary and ever-evolving…
Bio & ArticlesErnie Atencio
Ernie Atencio is an anthropologist, writer and a native of northern New Mexico living near Taos. Ernie also spent many…
Bio & ArticlesPepper Trail
Pepper Trail is a biologist and writer who roams the Klamath-Siskiyou Bioregion from his home in Ashland, Oregon. His environmental…
Bio & ArticlesJack Cohen
Jack Cohen PHD, is a retired Forest Service fire researcher. Jack determined how structures ignite during extreme wildfires, created the…
Bio & ArticlesChar Miller
Char Miller is the W.M. Keck Professor of Environmental Analysis and History at Pomona College in Claremont, California. His teaching…
Bio & ArticlesTodd Wilkinson
Todd Wilkinson has been a professional journalist since 1985. A native of Minnesota’s North Woods, he began his career as…
Bio & ArticlesBonnie Gestring
Bonnie Gestring lives in Montana, works as northwest program director for Earthworks, and has been reviewing mining projects for 20…
Bio & ArticlesMarj Perry
Marj Perry lives on a ranch in western Colorado and spends her days trying to take care of land, cows,…
Bio & ArticlesRob Edward
Rob is the president of the Rocky Mountain Wolf Action Fund (wolfactionfund.com) and has been an advocate for wolf restoration…
Bio & ArticlesSharon and Pat O’Toole
Sharon and Pat O’Toole are ranchers and conservationists. Their ranch straddles the Wyoming-Colorado border. He is president of the Family…
Bio & ArticlesGary Paul Nabhan
Gary Paul Nabhan is an Agricultural Ecologist, Ethnobotanist, Ecumenical Franciscan Brother, and author whose work has focused primarily on the…
Bio & ArticlesW.S. Robinson
Will Robinson is a biology professor at Casper College in Wyoming. He was awarded a Fulbright Specialist Award and spent…
Bio & ArticlesRich Wandschneider
Rich has written for the Oregonian, High Country News, Portland Magazine, and High Desert Journal and contributed a regular column to theWallowa County…
Bio & ArticlesStephen Pyne
Pyne received his bachelor’s degree at Standford University. He later attained his master’s (1974) and Ph.D. degrees (1976) at the…
Bio & ArticlesWayne Hare
Wayne Hare lives in Grand Junction, Colorado, and often fights wildfires for the federal government. He is a long-time board…
Bio & ArticlesPatty Limerick
Patty Limerick is the Faculty Director and Chair of the Board of the Center of the American West at the…
Bio & Articles‘Asta Bowen
‘Asta Bowen is an author from Somers, Montana. Her newspaper column, “Peace Correspondent,” ran in the opinion pages of the…
Bio & ArticlesBruce Babbitt
Bruce Babbitt is a former governor of Arizona and served for 8 years as Secretary of the Interior in the…
Bio & ArticlesMarjorie “Slim” Woodruff
Marjorie “Slim” Woodruff is a native of Arizona and a graduate of Northern Arizona University. She has worked in outdoor…
Bio & ArticlesLinda Smaligo
Linda Smaligo is a retired graphic designer who had the privilege of working with writers for many years on various…
Bio & ArticlesDenise Fort
Denise Fort has an extensive background in environmental and natural resources law – about 25 years of practice, politics, reflecting…
Bio & ArticlesJerry Brady
Jerry Brady is a fourth-generation Idahoan with a family history that began in 1895 with a canal-builder, governor and US…
Bio & ArticlesGary Wockner
Gary Wockner is a contributor to Writersontherange.org, a nonprofit dedicated to spurring lively conversation about the West. He runs the nonprofit Save…
Bio & ArticlesDave Marston
Dave Marston grew up in a newspaper family. His first job was working in the mail room for wages and…
Bio & ArticlesJonathan Thompson
Jonathan Thompson has been reporting on and writing about the Western U.S. for a quarter of a century. He is a freelance…
Bio & ArticlesBrian Sexton
Brian Sexton resides in Southern Oregon and is a lifelong outdoorsman and conservationist. He enjoys thinking and writing about modern…
Bio & ArticlesNatalie Dawson
Natalie Dawson has been a wilderness guide, wildlife biologist, professor, waitress, writer, business owner, and she continues an energetic and…
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