BRIANNA RANDALL

This marine biologist is on a mission to save endangered rays – Figuring out where the enigmatic creatures mate and migrate is key to their conservation. Read more >

Protecting the Coolest Types of Bats in North America – Bat species have unique abilities. Take a closer look at the coolest types of bats in North America and find out how they help people and the ecosystem. Read more >

The Great Salt Lake is shrinking. What can we do to stop it? A recent report suggests the lake could disappear within five years. Read all about it >

Sailing in Yellowstone National Park – Fewer than 100 people visit these remote parts of Yellowstone Lake each year. All of them come by foot, paddle or sail. Read more >

Fertile Legacy – When it comes to vanishing prairies, even the smallest remnants are worth saving. Read this cover story >

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 >

Burning Up – Heat, drought and wildfires are ravaging western wildlife while conservationists try to help ecosystems adapt. Read more >

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 >

Where Big Data Meets Cowboy Boots – A powerful, free web app developed by University of Montana is revolutionizing how rangelands are managed. Read more >

“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 >

Underwater Investigation – Freshwater snorkeling and scuba diving reveal the habits, habitats, and numbers of Montana’s fish. Read more >

“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 >

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 >

“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 >

“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 >

Water for the Dry West [COVER STORY] – Simple fixes revive creeks and help fight drought and wildfires. Read more >

“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 >

“Thinking Like A Beaver” –  Elk suffer when streams and floodplains dry up. So do ranchers who need clean water and lush meadows. Stick by stick and stone by stone, low-tech stream restoration is providing a great boost to wildlife, livestock and people. And the next project is just a weekend’s […]

“Portrait: Black Cottonwood” – Cottonwoods define the rivers and streams throughout much of Montana. Learn all about their special qualities here.

“Beaver power provides year-long water to Idaho ranch” – Beavers? You read that right. Here’s how four-legged engineers helped restore an Idaho ranch. Read more >

“Kids On Board” – Taking a vacation under sail with pint-size crew? Ensure a good time is had by all by following these tips. Read more >

“Low-Tech Stream Restoration Helps “Drought-Proof” The West” – New research shows that building simple structures of sticks and stones tos tore more water pays big dividends for people and wildlife. Read more >

“When Your Toddler Meets A Crocodile” – On a week-long paddling trip with kids through Everglades National Park, the rewards are worth the risks. Read it online > 

“A Special Recipe For Saving Sage Grouse” – Picture yourself on a vast Western range, the glow of the spring sunrise tinting the gold-green landscape in shades of rose. Sagebrush rolls away on all sides toward craggy snow-covered mountains. Over the calls of cattle roaming through the native grasses, you suddenly […]