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Essays
Posted inOctober 14, 2019: Severed Ties
Amid the climate crisis, a parent commits an act of hope
Sometimes you need to take a weekend off from worrying about climate change and just go camping with your kid.
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What about the rails?
A recent Amtrak journey conjures visions of functional rail transportation in the U.S.
Posted inSeptember 2, 2019: In Bad Faith
Mom loves the desert. Daughter loves the Dollar Store.
Can a desert ‘superbloom’ compete with the flashy pull of toys and gadgets?
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I used to raise cattle for slaughter. Now I refuse to eat meat.
Once a holistic rancher, Laura Jean Schneider reflects on her decision to abandon the industry.
Posted inAugust 5, 2019: From Prison to Fireline
The tyranny of lawns and landlords
Renting culture puts dreams of cultivating wildness out of reach.
Posted inMay 13, 2019: Atomic Tourists
It is solved by walking
The path to fixing our broken communities is forged by footsteps.
Posted inMay 13, 2019: Atomic Tourists
Currents of consent and control
Like strainers of a river, our memories reshape us from within.
Posted inMay 13, 2019: Atomic Tourists
Photos: The power of climbing harnessed
Brown Girls Climbing addresses trauma and is increasing diversity at the crag.
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Even if Bigfoot isn’t real, we still need him
I just spent two years chasing a myth. Why?
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Humanity is a liability the natural world can no longer afford
What a lifetime of observing nature has taught me.
Posted inMarch 4, 2019: El Nuevo Movimiento
Mountain biking is my act of resistance
In predominantly white Colorado, I bike to beat my fear.
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Adoption didn’t solve the ‘Indian Problem’
An author recounts how 1960s policies ripped apart families and communities, including her own.
Posted inFebruary 4, 2019: Nizhoni Girls
It’s time to start eating roadkill
Salvaging meat in Alaska is commonplace. Can it catch on in the Lower 48?
Posted inJanuary 21, 2019: What Killed Washington's Carbon Tax?
The howl and death of Yellowstone wolf 926F
A researcher’s mission to document the wild records the song of a famous Yellowstone canine.
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Alone on the Green River
Writer Craig Childs goes boating in Utah and ponders the costs and payoff of solitude.
Posted inNovember 26, 2018: Follow the fish
Life lessons learned on a dogsled
Hold tight and don’t let go.
Posted inNovember 12, 2018: Old Wests, and new
What’s special about a good-for-nothing sunflower?
In an age of extinction, a sunny, endangered flower serves as a beacon of arid lands.