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
MoreArtificial intelligence wants to inhale my Montana book

Recently, my publisher told me that a major technology company involved in the development of artificial intelligence (AI) wants to…
MoreLet’s get to restoration and halt the roadless rodeo

Grounded in common sense, the Roadless Rule that the Trump administration wants to eliminate has not been controversial for 24…
Hermosa Creek Roadless Area from the Colorado Trail, Photo Courtesy Bertrand Poitier
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…
MoreRare wolf faces hard road to recovery

Most people are familiar with the gray wolf, which was reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park in 1995, and has since…
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 wolf-killing case that could change Wyoming

The Wyoming man who deliberately ran down a wolf with his snowmobile in 2024 didn’t face any consequences, unless you…
MoreThe West is on fire as Washington fans the flames

This summer, millions of Americans are hiking, camping, fishing and making lifelong memories in our national parks, forests and other…
MoreBeer and clothing in second-place Aspen

In December, Teton County, Wyoming, residents learned they were the wealthiest people in the country, making an average of $471,751…
MoreCoal gets a boost as renewables are gutted

A few years back, my friend Norm told me that when he was growing up in northern New Mexico in…
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