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
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
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
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
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?
In his latest column, Brad Orsted reflects on how the fur is flying in the wolf watching community of America's oldest national park. What's behind it?
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
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
"A Life in Wonderland," a regular column written by the longtime and now retired Yellowstone winterkeeper, returns. It's a poignant reminder of what winters were, compared to this winter that isn't
Utah joins Wyoming and other states in making up reasons to eliminate big cats which, ironically, can aid in the fight against CWD. So says Ted Williams in this piece for Writers on the Range
