Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Wildlife
Posted inAugust 7, 2017: Los Promotores
A wild sanity dance through the Rockies
Dancers and artists inspired by Wallace Stegner celebrate the geography of hope.
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How a ruling on gray wolves could impact grizzlies
A precedent-setting decision on endangered species recovery echoes East to West.
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Who needs a camper when you could be cold and hungry?
Why I’ll always choose camping in the wild over a luxury motorhome.
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Recently discovered toad species already face threats
Meet three new toads that make a home in parts of the West’s harshest desert.
Posted inJuly 24, 2017: Down the Dark Mountain
Crime-fighting squirrels; an undead columnist; voracious jackrabbits
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Posted inJuly 24, 2017: Down the Dark Mountain
Welcome to the irrigator’s club
An encounter with the wild during the hours of a thankless job.
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How human noise pollution is disrupting wild places
High levels of sound disrupt many endangered species within their critical habitat.
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Will Zinke undo protections for the West’s most iconic bird?
The Interior Department reviews sage grouse management plans.
Posted inJuly 24, 2017: Down the Dark Mountain
The teenage whaler’s tale
Internet death threats hound a young Alaskan after a successful hunt.
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Inside a ‘drive-thru wildlife park’
In eastern Idaho, Bear World takes the wild out of bears.
Posted inAugust 7, 2017: Los Promotores
Flirting with extinction, but looking for love
And you thought endangered species couldn’t get more vulnerable.
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The difference between hunting and killing
A writer recalls two contrasting experiences with so-called hunters.
Posted inJune 26, 2017: Personal Pilgrimage
California’s ‘covfefe’ craze; Bearthoven; How to stop a wedding
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Posted inJune 26, 2017: Personal Pilgrimage
Why thru-hiking would be a disaster for the Yaak Valley
A long-distance trail would disrupt badly needed grizzly habitat.
Posted inJuly 24, 2017: Down the Dark Mountain
White sharks rebound in California
The long arc of environmental regulation is rebuilding a damaged ecosystem.
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5 things to read about the Yellowstone grizzly delisting
Trump’s Interior Department has announced the bear will no longer receive endangered species protection.
Posted inJuly 24, 2017: Down the Dark Mountain
Tribal nations fight removal of grizzly protections
Leaders worry delisting could invite energy exploration in historic areas.
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Don’t fear wolves and grizzlies — respect them.
Predators continue to be shot in the West despite their known ecological value.
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Experts: Captive breeding of sage grouse won’t work
Zinke calls for a review of conservation plans.