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Skullduggery: Right Before Our Eyes, Public Lands Are Still Being Privatized

Even amid the battle cry of keeping American “public lands in public hands,” free market influencers are at work pushing to privatize the assets of those lands only to let future generations deal with the unwanted consequences

Todd Wilkinson March 17, 2026

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The Boundary Waters Backstory

Our interview with Minnesota conservationist Becky Rom frames the debate over a controversial copper and nickel mine proposed for the BWCAW. She mentions rejection of science, potential conflicts of interests and parallels with efforts to save Yellowstone from a similar threat

Todd Wilkinson March 13, 2026

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Study: Aerial Surveillance And Memory Give Ravens An Edge In Yellowstone’s Wolfscape

It was long assumed that these amazing corvids could thrive just by following wolves to carcasses. But research shows raven intelligence leads them to a much bigger bounty

Todd Wilkinson March 12, 2026

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In The West He Now Stands Above All The Rest

It’s official: Donald J. Trump is already the most anti-conservation President in US history, unprotecting more land, water and air than any predecessor

Todd Wilkinson March 9, 2026

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When Sacred Places Become No More

The Boundary Waters of northern Minnesota is a beloved American crown jewel—as treasured as Yellowstone, Glacier and the Grand Canyon. So why, millions wonder, is it being put at risk?

Todd Wilkinson March 4, 2026

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If A Lilac Blooms In Winter, What Does It Mean For Northern Rockies In July?

Science under siege: If Steve Daines, Tim Sheehy and others prevail in the quest to de-regulate industry on public lands, what will the West look like in another 20 years, on top of the looming impacts of climate and AI? They’re afraid to discuss it

Todd Wilkinson March 1, 2026

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Fables of The New West

Has the outdoor recreation economy, accompanied by real estate speculation and development, really been a benign alternative to pulling raw materials out of the ground? Jerry Johnson explores the truth in a new book and an interview with Yellowstonian

Todd Wilkinson February 23, 2026

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Will The Real Ryan Zinke Please Stand Up?

Would the legendary “Old Lion” be flattered by Zinke’s claims to be his doppelgänger, or be roaring from the grave with gruff disapproval?

Todd Wilkinson February 10, 2026

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The Colorado: Is The West’s Once Mighty River Headed For Life Support?

As the Great Salt Lake continues to die and rivers in many states are coming under unprecedented pressure, photographer David Showalter celebrates the West’s glittering gem, the Colorado, in a new book. Is hope enough to save it?

Todd Wilkinson January 29, 2026

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On BLM Land, Sacred Cows Given Precedence Over America’s National Land Mammal

American Prairie has seven leases yanked where it was allowed to graze bison on public land. A free-market economist, who sides with prairie restoration, says BLM made a bad move. Read our interview with Holly Fretwell

Todd Wilkinson January 29, 2026