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Category: Recreation

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

Recreation Vs. Extinction  

In her latest column, Montana conservationist Dorothy Bradley ponders the plight of the mighty wolverine

What’s In A Photograph? How A Globally-Inspiring Vision Is Being Lost

The American public, especially those who live in the West, need to realize what's at stake for natural landscapes that now are in danger of being permanently (negatively) transformed

Why The Lorax Never Identified As A Funhog Outdoor Recreationist

Do American public lands really suffer from a lack of human access? If we ever posed the question to wildlife, likely 100 percent of species would disagree with the premise

The Sublime West And Its Growing Pains—What Can We Do To Protect This Region We Love?

Montana State University on Wednesday, Sept. 3 to host a provocative discussion about the future of the West—its lands, communities and wildlife at the Bozeman Public Library. The acclaimed book "A Watershed Moment" that features many regional authors will serve as catalyst. You are invited to attend free event

Dorothy Bradley: Fulfilling Lee Metcalf’s Promise Of Protection For The Amazing Gallatin Mountains

A new groundswell of citizens called M4WW wants to safeguard better protection for Greater Yellowstone's most vulnerable mountain range that still holds world-class wildlife. You need not be a Montanan to support the effort

Why Reversing The Forest Service’s Roadless Rule Matters For All Nature-Loving Americans

Many roadless lands have higher wildlife and habitat values than national parks and they hold the headwaters of drinking water for tens of millions of Americans. Will nearly 59 million acres of these precious public lands lose their protection?

What Is ‘Conservation’ Without Wildlife Conservation Informed By Science?

Three prominent researchers raise red flags about alleged "protection plan" for Gallatin Mountains. Drs. Andrew Hansen, Cathy Whitlock and Bruce Maxwell say strategy from Gallatin Forest Partnership sells conservation short and appears to lack scientific understanding of impacts on range's world-class wildlife

Grizzly 399 In Retrospect, Fate Of Her Last Cub “Spirit,” And What’s Next For Bear Delisting?

View the conversation now being watched by thousands: Photographer Thomas Mangelsen joins former grizzly recovery coordinator Chris Servheen in a frank discussion about the state of conservation with journalist Todd Wilkinson

With So Much To Love, It Makes The Heartbreak Of Loss Much More Painful

It's not long, but nature photographer Holly Pippel's reel of wildlife images in Montana's Gallatin Valley—and sobering glimpses of the effects of sprawl—will open your eyes. It also begs the question: What are you willing to do to protect the sense of nature that still remains at the edge of your community?
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