What the Pioneers Saw
Protecting viewsheds on National Historic Trails
Less than 30 miles from the Nebraska-Wyoming border, an etched wagon wheel marks the grave of Rebecca Winters
Only YOU Can Prevent Zebra Mussels
Sloganeering in the age of invasive species
Everybody knows the catchphrase Only YOU Can Prevent Forest Fires. Lots of folks who spend time in the backcountry understand they should Leave No Trace.
The Forgotten River
A UW graduate student sees expedition potential in a neglected corner of the West
On May 31, 2015, a half dozen brightly colored rafts slipped past the Split Mountain take out at the bottom of Gates of Lodore
A New Kind of Energy
A refinery town redefines itself as an outdoor playground
A flash of red bobs in the North Platte River at the Casper, Wyoming, city limits.
Terror in the Backcountry
When wildlife comes face to face with winter sports enthusiasts
Imagine you’re out for a pleasant winter stroll and just about to bite into your turkey
Essay: Outdoor Recreation and the Still Unlovely Mind
“Recreation is a perpetual battlefield because it is a single word denoting as many diverse things as there are diverse people.”