Jane Goodall told us never give up
In her “Last Words” interview that was broadcast after her death, Jane Goodall talked about her calm in the face…
The Lee-Curtis proposal would bring OHV traffic into the wildness and quiet of Cathedral Valley in Capitol Reef National Park. Photo courtesy Stephen Trimble
MoreCan we learn to co-exist with grizzlies?
This summer, a grizzly cub in Grand Teton National Park gained international fame after an adult male bear killed the…
A grizzly bares its teeth in Yellowstone. Photo Courtesy Taylor Wright via Unsplash
MoreBy now, it’s a bizarre tradition of the West
Going into my 26th Burning Man, I admit I was crestfallen at the news that “Midnight Poutine” was not returning. The…
MoreSome hikers leave plenty of traces
Part of my job as a Grand Canyon educator is picking up stuff a hiker drops or leaves behind next…
MoreThe push is on to strip big trees from our national forests
It didn’t get much notice, but President Trump has turbocharged logging on public lands in ways that are likely to…
MoreThe slippery slope of e-bike access
When I visited Bryce Canyon National Park recently, the shared paths were crowded with electric motorcycles. They say they are…
MorePublic land goes back on the chopping block
The radical notion of selling off public lands is back. And this time it seems that only the Congress can…
T. A. Barron
MoreErasing history, one park at a time
As the philosopher George Santayana said, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” It’s true that…
MoreProtect the firefighters who protect our homes and forests
You probably don’t see wildland firefighters on the job because they usually work in remote areas. But with wildfires moving…
Federal firefighters digging a fire line, photo courtesy National Interagency Fire Center
MoreBeware the Trojan Horse targeting public land
Sometimes when I drive past the little house my wife and I bought when we first married, 30 years ago,…
MoreWhat westerners cared about in 2024
Writers on the Range, an independent opinion service based in western Colorado, sent out close to 50 weekly opinion columns…
MoreObservations of a fire lookout
The writers Edward Abbey, Gary Snyder and Norman McLean all staffed high-elevation fire lookouts in the West—their experiences rich fuel for their work. But Jack Kerouac’s reaction makes…
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