Presence in Absence: The Lengths We Go to Leave No Trace
While restoring an old ranch site in Idaho's Selway-Bitteroot to wild land, forester Shane Hetzler ponders what we are talking about when we are talking about wilderness.
Out West
Conservation, Ecosystems, Human Landscape, Out West
Fed Up: Cultivating Elk and Acrimony in Wyoming
Every winter, the state of Wyoming feeds thousands of wild elk to protect the animals against starvation. But are the feedgrounds keeping the herds alive, or dooming them –– and tearing apart human communities in the process?
Ecosystems, Human Landscape, Indigenous Peoples, Out West
Talking Tongass: First Impressions from the Last Frontier
After several weeks of traveling, I’ve finally arrived in Sitka, Alaska, where I'm working with the US Forest Service in the Tongass National Forest.
Culture, Ecosystems, Human Landscape, Multimedia, Out West
How the West Was Won: The Sage + Westies Photo Essay
What happens when a magazine and a student group collaborate to put out a call for images that tell stories about the North American West? Inboxes rapidly fill up with muskoxen and lots of people gain an excuse to drink Oregon beer while looking at mind-blowing pictures. A selection of photos from beyond the 100th meridian.