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