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
Wallace Stegner Center Symposium, scheduled for March 19-20, arrives at crucial moment when so much is up for grabs. If you care about the West, we suggest you make the time to attend live or tune in via live-stream
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?
One of Montana's foremost climate scientists, Dr. Cathy Whitlock, provides a data-driven perspective on what recent EPA action, backed by key decision makers, means for the Northern Rockies and arid 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
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?
"Ted Turner & Friends: Stories from the Wild Edge of Co-Existence" attracted a huge live audience and people tuned in from around the world. In case you missed it, we have the recording
Liz Fairbank with the Center for Large Landscape Conservation is a renowned expert in thinking about how we humans fragment the natural world and the consequences for free-roaming wildlife
The story of first-generation ranchers Matt and Sarah Skoglund, as advocates for nature— and their kids' future—ranks among the most inspirational of any you’ve heard about life-changing reinvention in the modern American West
