Benjamin Alva Polley

Benjamin Alva Polley is a freelance journalist living in Montana. He has a master’s in environmental science and natural resource journalism from the University of Montana. His stories have been published in Audubon, Earth Island Journal, Esquire, Field & Stream, Flathead Beacon, Mountain Outlaw, Outside, Popular Science, Sierra, and here on his website.

Public Comments: How to Make Yours Count

Your public comment can make a difference, especially if it’s in your own words

By Benjamin Alva Polley January 17, 2024

In this story: activism

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This Mining Road Would Fracture the Western Arctic Caribou Herd

The Ambler Road would be a disaster for Arctic Alaska—it’s your chance to help stop it

By Benjamin Alva Polley October 19, 2023

In this story: Alaska, arctic

Migrating Western Arctic Herd caribou

What Will It Take to Fully Recover Wolf Populations?

National parks are important but insufficient for species revival

By Benjamin Alva Polley January 12, 2021

In this story: wolves

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How Far Are We From Home?

John Burroughs is the perfect literary guide to the outdoors during the pandemic

By Benjamin Alva Polley June 21, 2020

In this story: hiking, coronavirus

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On the US-Canada Border, a Missing Link to Wildlife Connectivity

Flathead Valley is one of the wildest places in North America

By Benjamin Alva Polley February 26, 2017

In this story: hiking

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