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Christopher Ketcham

Christopher Ketcham is the author of This Land: How Cowboys, Capitalism, and Corruption are Ruining the American West. He can be reached at Christopherketcham.com and christopher.ketcham99@gmail.com. 

A Grand Vision for Rewilding the West With Beavers and Wolves

But is it politically feasible?
By Christopher Ketcham October 20, 2022
In this story: saving wild places, wildlife
Beavers

Criminal Ranchers Shouldn’t Get a Free Pass on Public Lands

Why is the BLM renewing grazing leases for the Hammond family?
By Christopher Ketcham January 11, 2021
In this story: public lands
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Forests to Burn

The biomass-energy industry is a climate and environmental justice disaster
By Christopher Ketcham December 28, 2020
In this story: forests
A large section of clearcut forest in a swampy area of southeastern USA.

Wi-Fi in the Wilderness

The National Park Service is racing to expand cellphone service at parks nationwide. Do we really want a connected wild?
By Christopher Ketcham June 25, 2020
In this story: public lands, technology
Photo illustration shows a blue wi-fi router surrounded by trees and flowers, and birds.

E-Bikes in National Parks: They’re Riding a Slippery Slope

Do they just damage trails, disturb wildlife, and endanger hikers?
By Christopher Ketcham June 29, 2020
In this story: biking
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Allan Savory's Holistic Management Theory Falls Short on Science

A critical look at the holistic managment and planned grazing theories of Allan Savory
By Christopher Ketcham February 23, 2017
In this story: agriculture
The Sacred Cow
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