A community of river guides copes with loss
The Grand Canyon boating community — devoted to each other and to the Colorado River — was shocked to learn…
MoreLet’s redefine those bucket lists
What did we learn this summer and fall? We learned that people who’d been cooped up, thanks to COVID-19, flocked…
MorePlease don’t pet the wildlife
“I can’t believe that person is getting that close.” Just off the road stands a bull elk — a 700-pound…
MoreYou can explore the West and escape the crowds
Here’s the dilemma: You want to explore the West’s huge treasure of public land, but you don’t want to be…
Lake Serene Washington, Photo by Jamie Coupaud, courtesy of Unsplash
MoreDying for powder
“I don’t know anyone who’s stood at the top of a slope and thought, ‘Well, this could kill me, but it’s going to be epic powder skiing!’”
Photograph by Jan Kronies, courtesy of Unsplash
MoreCovid-19 And Recreation: Too Much Poop, Too Many People
“Though conservation groups continue to point fingers at logging, mining and ranching, they’ve been slow to acknowledge impacts from outdoor recreation.”
Photograph by Diogo Tavares, Courtesy of Unsplash
MoreGRAND CANYON TAKES A BREAK FROM THE CROWDS
To reach any national park in the West, people have to travel. Travel is risky and helps spread the virus.
Photograph by Marjorie “Slim” Woodruff
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