Whole Foods Market earlier this year opened a store in the Colorado mountain town of Frisco. Located at 9,097 feet, it can boast it’s the chain’s highest-elevation outlet. Like each of the 393 other Whole Foods markets, the Frisco store goes out of its way to emphasize local connections. In a nod to Frisco’s four […]
Writers on the Range
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Repairing flood-damaged roads means paying more taxes
It’s time for Coloradans to step up.
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Killing and grinning
Most hunters really do understand the significance of killing a wild animal.
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A world beneath Lake Powell is being resurrected
Drought in the Colorado River Basin reveals unseen marvels.
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My 15 years with that flaming guy
The truth is Burning Man is middle-aged, but still more fun than you can dream of.
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Nebraska’s 22 mountain lions in the crosshairs
The larger question looms: Who “owns” wildlife in the state?
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Immersed in the wild, trekking part of the Pacific Crest Trail
Living on wilderness time for 300 miles.
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Gold, guns, and suckers born every minute
With the right kind of marketing any unsound idea can flourish in the West.
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Will we finally pass a sensible Farm Bill?
Examining the long-delayed bill and finding lots to lambaste.
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A roadside shrine, a beacon of faith
Seeking out a roadside shrine that touched this writer decades ago.
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Why don’t you relax, already?
Some vacationers take days before they finally notice the natural world and truly let go.
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In Alaska, fishing can be a true harvest
Fishing on the Kenai Peninsula and realizing what we’ve lost in the Lower 48.
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When it comes to our natural resources, we’re all in the same boat
Sen. Michael Bennet assembles a diverse group for a float – and talkfest – on the Green River.
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Ski mountains move to stop climate change
Winter recreation is just one potential casualty of a changing climate.
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Don’t be afraid to use the term ‘sacred’
Montana’s Rocky Mountain Front deserves protection from drilling.
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How can a court say a bear is ‘not natural’?
Questioning a recent court decision after a black bear killed a young boy in Utah.
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Colorado’s ‘Berlin Wall for wildlife’ should get an animal crossing
Supporters hope to try out a revolutionary design on I-70.
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It is not okay for cats to kill all the neighborhood birds.
I’m living next to a killer named Frankie. He’s black-and-white and sweet as cats go; he’s also a menace that nobody talks much about, though feral and free-roaming housecats like Frankie have become a tragic problem all over the world. Every year in America, cats, many of them well-fed pets, kill about 12.3 billion mammals […]
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National parks see suicide upticks each summer
Many of us are attracted to nature, expansive views and wild settings, so it’s not surprising that this year millions will come West to visit our spectacular national parks. Almost all will go back home to talk of the wonders of the mountains and the brilliant stars at night. But a tragic few will never […]
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Time to let go of the “Redskins” mascot
“Stupid political correctness is killing us!” was one longtime local’s response after the school superintendent of Teton County, Idaho, sacked the “Redskins” as the school’s mascot. As a fifth-generation resident and Teton High graduate himself, Superintendent Monte Woolstenhulme said he figured that the move would distress some people. Yet nothing could have prepared him for […]