The pleasures—and perils—of seasonal jobs
I was a student at Western Colorado University in Gunnison, Colorado when my professor told our class he had a…
MoreWhat happens to our parks when rangers disappear?
For over a month, the longest government shutdown in American history has left our national parks in free fall. When…
Tourists at North Window Arch, Arches National Park, Nov. 25, 2024.
MoreSandstone towers challenge this rescue team
I was high up on a cliff above Moab, Utah, as night was falling, and I couldn’t find my way…
Grand County Search and Rescue members rigging a technical rope rescue on the top of Castleton Tower near Moab. Photo courtesy Grand County Search and Rescue
MoreStorms trigger a humanitarian disaster in western Alaska
Powerful back-to-back storms have ravaged dozens of mostly Alaska Native communities in western Alaska: Approximately 2,000 people were displaced, and…
survivors of ex-Typhoon Halong file onto C-17 military transport plan in Bethel for transport to Anchorage
MoreJane 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…
Gray Wolf, courtesy Ted Williams
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…
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