At the end of May, BLM released its plan to cut Wyoming’s wild horse population by nearly half. Current estimates suggest ...

I enjoy tramping in the mountains solo. Each time, once I’m well away from trailheads, my pace slows to a meditative meander. I open to the signature of each beloved place: its scents, a particular ...

The Forest Service released its 201-page Congressional Justification budget statement on June 8. It goes into much greater ...

In the first six months of that year, 19,358 wildfires burned 584,000 acres in the United States. Already in 2025, nearly ...

About Sophie Tsairis Sophie Tsairis is a freelance writer based in Bozeman, Montana. She earned a master's degree in ...

The White House is considering a draft executive order proposing full suppression of all wildfires and a restructuring of the nation’s wildfire management teams, which has drawn harsh criticism from ...

Filmmaker Ray Paunovich and soundman Kevin Sanders ventured into Yellowstone National Park’s Hayden Valley, accompanied by packhorses laden with expensive camera equipment. It was August 7, 1992, and ...

In many Indigenous cultures, the grizzly bear holds a special place because it passes through the natural and supernatural worlds between summer hunting and winter hibernation. The great bear ...

The Eastern Shoshone Tribe in Wyoming has been awarded a $3 million grant for bison restoration, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced this month, providing a notable boost for tribal efforts ...

Shadow cat, mountain lion, cougar, puma, panther, catamount, “Ghost of the Rockies.” As many people will tell you, this stealthy carnivore has eluded many a keen photographer, wildlife researcher and ...