Mountains don’t need hardware
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We humans want the most out of life, so why shouldn’t we push to get more of what we want?…
A female mountain climber pulling herself up a climb. Image credit steele2123 via Istock Photo
MorePublic land — a true blessing
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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
MoreWild horses need to stop ruling the range
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They are icons of America’s past, symbols of our pioneering spirit. Eyes flashing, nostrils flaring, tails obscured by a cloud…
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MoreWild horses deserve a home in the west
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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
MoreCan we live with electric mountain bikes on trails?
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The first time I saw an electric bike — better known as an e-bike — I was struggling up a…
Mountain biker Celeste Young takes a break along the Big Hole Crest Trail in Idaho. 2022 image. Photo courtesy Molly Absolon
MoreNow We Need to Rollback the Rollbacks
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“Yet Obama’s policies were equally friendly to energy development.”
Photograph by AJ Nash — @VernChronicles
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