National Wildlife | Oct 2022
Fertile Legacy – When it comes to vanishing prairies, even the smallest remnants are worth saving. Read this cover story >
Category: Published Stories
Science News | Oct 2022
Tree-climbing carnivores called fishers are back in Washington’s forests – Learn how biologists worked together for 20 years to bring back these animals after trapping and habitat loss had wiped out the population. Read this cover story >
National Wildlife | Aug 2022
Burning Up – Heat, drought and wildfires are ravaging western wildlife while conservationists try to help ecosystems adapt. Read more >
Backpacker | Aug 2022
“5 Reasons You Need to Adventure With Your Baby.” It’s true: you SHOULD take your baby with you for outdoor adventure! Read on for first-time family trip ideas and tips, including floats, hikes, and camping adventures.
Audubon | Summer 2022
In Nebraska’s Loess Canyons, Setting Trees Ablaze Gives Prairie Birds a Boost – For generations Great Plains ranchers saw fire as a foe. Now they’re banding together and embracing it as a tool to restore grassland habitat. Read more >
Vision | June 2022
Where Big Data Meets Cowboy Boots – A powerful, free web app developed by University of Montana is revolutionizing how rangelands are managed. Read more >
Discover | May 2022
What Are Flash Droughts? – Harmful to crops, streams and wells, researchers find flash droughts difficult to predict. Read more >
National Wildlife | Feb 2022
“Grand Vision” – The ambitious America the Beautiful plan seeks to conserve and restore 30 percent of U.S. lands and waters by 2030. Read more >
Montana Outdoors | Summer 2022
Underwater Investigation – Freshwater snorkeling and scuba diving reveal the habits, habitats, and numbers of Montana’s fish. Read more >
Science News | Dec 2021
“Invasive grasses are taking over the American West’s sea of sagebrush” – Highly flammable cheatgrass and similar nonnative plants dominate one-fifth of the Great Basin. Read more >
National Wildlife | Oct 2021
“Pulse of the Heartland” – Grasslands store carbon, cycle nutrients and sustain songbirds and other wildlife—yet less than half of all grasslands remain, and we plow up millions more acres each year. Read more >
Discover | Oct 2021
“How Ketamine Helps Alleviate Depression” – An alternative treatment for mood disorders like depression and anxiety uses one of the only legal psychedelics in the U.S. Researchers still grapple with how exactly it heals the mind. Read more >
Cruising World | September 2021
San Juan Islands Sojourn – A family takes in the cedar trees, sea lions and fluky winds on a charter vacation in the Pacific Northwest. Read more >
Audubon | June 2021
Cutting Trees Gives Sage-Grouse Populations a Boost, Scientists Find – A new study in Oregon shows that removing conifers has helped the imperiled bird’s local numbers grow more quickly. Read more >
Discover | May 2021
The Science Behind Cold Water Plunges – People are plunging into icy water for invigoration and health benefits. Are they onto something? Read more >
BBC Travel | April 2021
The ultra-marathoner who crosses borders – Mike Foote is an ultra-marathon champion who concocts elaborate, human-powered adventures through North America to highlight hot-button issues like climate change and immigration. Read more >
Cruising World | May 2021
“A Path Less Taken” – A young family chooses a different sort of cruising experience when they charter a 21-foot Sea Pearl for a week in the Bahamas’ Exuma Islands. Read more >
Cruising World | May 2018
“Big Sky Sailing” – A canoe outfitted with a sailing rig turned out to be the perfect way for a young family to follow Lewis and Clark’s journey along the Missouri River. Read more >
Science News | Mar 2021
Water for the Dry West [COVER STORY] – Simple fixes revive creeks and help fight drought and wildfires. Read more >
Discover | Mar 2021
Archaeologists Have Found Prehistoric Rock Structures Under the Great Lakes. Learn what the stones tell us about communal hunting patterns of early humans. Read more >
BBC Travel | Feb 2021
“Welcome to Polebridge, one of the US’ last frontiers” – For more than a century, settlers have been drawn to this pioneering town because of the sheer beauty of the surrounding wilderness – but residents worry that may soon change. Read more >
National Geographic | May 2021
The Great Plains prairie needs fire to survive – These ranchers are bringing flames back to the grasslands. Read more >
National Parks | Winter 2021
“Wranglers of the West” – A fully loaded mule train is a rare sight in most parts of the country, but traditional livestock packing is still thriving in Glacier National Park. Read more >
Audubon | Oct 2020
“Another Consequence of Suppressing Wildfire: Trees Are Invading the Prairie” – Left unburned, woody vegetation is crowding out habitat, but proactive landowners are learning to use fire to restore America’s grasslands. Read more >
Farm Progress | Aug 2020
“Ranchers take on cheatgrass fight” – Controlling this invasive weed can protect Western grazing lands. Read more >