Red Flag laws work, but they have to be used
When Colorado passed its Red Flag law, called “Extreme Risk Protection Orders,” in 2019, El Paso County Sheriff Bill Elder…
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MoreLiving with grizzlies as neighbors
When I was working with a Kenyan outdoor instructor in Wyoming’s Wind River Range a couple of decades ago, he…
Grizzly bear seen near B Bar Ranch outside Gardiner, Montana, photo credit: Hank Perry www.naturalrealmpictures.com
MorePublic land — a true blessing
At every Thanksgiving dinner, my family asks everyone around the table to say what they’re grateful for. It puts new…
Green River from White-Rim in Canyonlands National Park near Moab UT Oct.-2022 credit Dave-Marston
MoreIt’s never too late to save a river
An old river-running motto says, “Old boaters never die, they just get a little dinghy.” And some never lose their…
Zachary CollierFollow New Melones Lake This section of the Stanislaus River is normally impounded by New Melones Lake. The California drought in 2014 allowed us the opportunity to kayak this famous section of river.
MoreThe fading miracle of migration
For the past few weeks, dozens of turkey vultures have been circling on thermals over my house in Oregon, preparing…
Snow Geese take flight in Oregon, photo by Pepper Trail
MoreHats off to a determined woman
Elouise Cobell Day will be celebrated on November 5 in Montana, but many people in the West may not recognize…
MoreNew Mexico court upholds public access
Every state in the West has some type of law declaring that its waters belong to the public. But what this…
The Los Alamos and Rio Grande in NM, courtesy of Jonah Saleh via Unsplash
MoreWhen no home is affordable, where do you live?
It’s a common story: Candace McNatt of Durango, in southern Colorado, kept losing bidding wars to buy a house. She…
Candace McNatt with her dog at Oasis Park in Durango Co. The tiny home part of the park is called, “tiny town”
MoreShe mistook a dog for a wolf—and fired
The story of a Montana woman who recently killed and skinned a domestic dog, then proudly posted photos on her…
Wolf watching at Slough Creek, Yellowstone National Park, courtesy of NPS
MoreHiking public lands shouldn’t require a ladder
Imagine you were part owner of a nice piece of rural land, maybe with a trout stream running through it….
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MoreWild horses need to stop ruling the range
They are icons of America’s past, symbols of our pioneering spirit. Eyes flashing, nostrils flaring, tails obscured by a cloud…
Donald Giannatti via Unsplash, Wild horses Monument Valley, Utah
MoreWild horses deserve a home in the west
I live in a rural county heavily dependent on ranching and agriculture, and though I often hear people talk about…
Wild horse 5939 available for adoption/courtesy BLM
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