Writers on the Range

When wilderness is brought up for discussion in private groups or at public meetings, fact and fancy mix in an improbable way. One, of the major fallacies often mentioned is that multiple use and wilderness management are at opposite ends of the management spectrum. Download entire issue to view this article: http://country-survey-collabs.info/issues/4.9/download-entire-issue%3C/p%3E

An abridged text from an interim report by the Commission on Population Growth and American Future. Download entire issue to view this article: http://country-survey-collabs.info/issues/4.3/download-entire-issue%3C/p%3E

An abridged text of the first interim report by the Commission on Population Growth and the American Future, presented by High Country News under the belief that a national population policy is a prerequisite to solving environmental problems. Download entire issue to view this article: http://country-survey-collabs.info/issues/4.2/download-entire-issue%3C/p%3E

Four hundred years of ignorance were our sole justification for the extermination of the wolf. Today, we have no such excuse, and the wolf must be maligned no more. Download entire issue to view this article: http://country-survey-collabs.info/issues/3.25/download-entire-issue%3C/p%3E

The assumption that growth is good comes as close to being a universally accepted truth as we live by. Yet recently we are beginning to question the “bigger is better” philosophy, and to see that growth may be counter-productive to most of our hopes, goals and aspirations. Download entire issue to view this article: http://country-survey-collabs.info/issues/3.23/download-entire-issue%3C/p%3E

A letter to HCN from someone who has observed the nesting and eating habits of golden eagles for several years around Laramie, Wyo.: “I’m not saying that eagles can’t or don’t kill sheep but the wool is not so far over my eyes that I can’t see some mighty big discrepancies.” Download entire issue to […]

There are 53 million acres of federal lands which qualify as potential wilderness areas under the 1964 Wilderness Act. But so far, with only three years left for federal agencies to propose wilderness under the act, only 10.1 million acres have been set aside as wilderness. Download entire issue to view this article: http://country-survey-collabs.info/issues/3.20/download-entire-issue%3C/p%3E

If improvement of the environment is actually the high national priority that recent polls suggest, then we should expect to find a general willingness to share the cost. Regrettably, this is not the case. Download entire issue to view this article: http://country-survey-collabs.info/issues/3.19/download-entire-issue%3C/p%3E

A paper presented to the Washington State Ecological Commission, outlining the relevance of the science of ecology to addressing current environmental problems. Download entire issue to view this article: http://country-survey-collabs.info/issues/3.13/download-entire-issue%3C/p%3E

An address by Environmental Protection Agency administrator William Ruckelhaus: “The planet Earth is in trouble. For too long man has regarded nature as a foe to be conquered …” Download entire issue to view this article: http://country-survey-collabs.info/issues/3.12/download-entire-issue%3C/p%3E

Dean of Montana University School of Forestry Arnold Bolle’s statement to the Interior Subcommittee about his report, which criticizes Bitterroot National Forest’s overriding concern with timber production, its use of uneconomical systems of timber harvesting, and its general disregard for aesthetic and non-timber values. Download entire issue to view this article: http://country-survey-collabs.info/issues/3.9/download-entire-issue%3C/p%3E

Excerpts from Oversight Hearings on Management Practices on the Public Lands. “The forthcoming … hearings offer a crucial opportunity for public scrutiny of the state of management and stewardship of our public lands, especially our national forests.” Download entire issue to view this article: http://country-survey-collabs.info/issues/3.6/download-entire-issue%3C/p%3E

What happens when unplanned development takes place in an undeveloped environment? Do companies have a conscience when it comes to use of land? The photos displayed here tell a story — not a pretty story. Download entire issue to view this article: http://country-survey-collabs.info/issues/2.36/download-entire-issue%3C/p%3E

Big game hunters who use horses are often faced with a problem — how to carry their rifle. Rifle scabbards hung on the saddle are a ready answer — but where are how do you hang the scabbard? Download entire issue to view this article: http://country-survey-collabs.info/issues/2.34/download-entire-issue%3C/p%3E

Alaska’s oil boom brings big paychecks, but also inflated prices. Nearly everything about Alaska’s boom is bigger — the distances, the physical discomfort, and the appetite for money. Download entire issue to view this article: http://country-survey-collabs.info/issues/7.20/download-entire-issue%3C/p%3E

A list and brief review of a couple dozen environmental films, including “Vanishing Redwoods,” “The Terrible News,” “A New Dawn,” and “John Muir’s High Sierra.” Download entire issue to view this article: http://country-survey-collabs.info/issues/7.13/download-entire-issue%3C/p%3E

Throughout the Rocky Mountain region there are demands to take a closer look at industries’ impact on the environment. Download entire issue to view this article: http://country-survey-collabs.info/issues/2.16/download-entire-issue%3C/p%3E

The purpose of this article is to describe, in practical terms, how you can influence the future of your community through the planning process. Download entire issue to view this article: http://country-survey-collabs.info/issues/7.5/download-entire-issue%3C/p%3E

The hunting outlook for the 1970s is bright in spite of the crepe-hanging of some forecasters. There will be lean times, but there are good days ahead for the hunters willing to work at it. Download entire issue to view this article: http://country-survey-collabs.info/issues/2.9/download-entire-issue%3C/p%3E