What's to Be Done About the Wild Horse Herds of the American West?
They're tearing up rangeland and riparian areas—and also our ideas about wildness
By
Heather Hansman
June 12, 2023
11 Songs About Climate Change
Billie Eilish is singing about wildfires? Of course she is.
By
Heather Hansman
June 8, 2022
What It Means to Sign On to the New Outdoorist Oath
A fresh nonprofit celebrates the nexus where the planet, inclusion, and adventure intersect
By
Heather Hansman
September 5, 2022
COVID-19's Legacy in Parks and Public Lands
Crowding is way up, and land managers are trying to balance equity, experience, and landscape preservation in real time
By
Heather Hansman
March 29, 2022
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public lands
Escape From Crowds and Into the Wilderness
Adventurous alternatives to six of this summer’s most highly trafficked national parks
By
Heather Hansman
July 10, 2021
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national parks
Fire Season's Impact on Our Water
Scientists in Colorado are working to find out how, exactly, fire changes watersheds
By
Heather Hansman
May 31, 2021
COVID-19 Is a Chance to Reframe How We Use and Abuse Public Land
The outdoors needs more people—but fewer of them
By
Heather Hansman
December 22, 2020