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  • Michael Engelhard

    Former Flagstaff resident and canyon guide Michael Engelhard is the author of No Walk in the Park: Seeking Thrills, Eco-Wisdom, and Legacies in the Grand Canyon, a Utah Book Awards notable read.

    The Art of Activism

    The Alaska Wilderness League's poster campaign highlights why the Arctic is worth protecting
    By Michael Engelhard December 22, 2025
    In this story: art, activism, national parks, activism
    Poster by Jules Hotz

    Amid Soaring Heat, a Grand Canyon Icon Was Incinerated

    As the planet gets hotter, public lands are more vulnerable
    By Michael Engelhard July 16, 2025
    In this story: climate change, wildfire, public lands, national parks
    Photo courtesy of the National Park Service via AP

    How I Finally Checked a Brooks Range Traverse off My Bucket List

    It took years and a lot of planning, but I'm glad I did it
    By Michael Engelhard February 19, 2025
    In this story: adventure
     Illustration shows a solo camper sitting in front of a tent and looking out at a gray mountain

    Bear-Hunting Dogs Turn Into Bear Savers

    In Alaska, trained Karelian bear dogs teach bears to avoid human danger
    By Michael Engelhard December 25, 2021
    In this story: animals
    Two black-and-white, leashed Karelian bear dogs walk along a riverbed with four people wearing orange jackets in Alaska.

    Trump’s Parting Shot at the Arctic Refuge on Its 60th Anniversary

    Celebrating our wildest refuge, whose fate hangs by a thread
    By Michael Engelhard December 6, 2020
    In this story: climate change, polar bears
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    Inside Early Explorers' Journals

    Before photography and bullet journals, travelers' sketchbooks marked discoveries
    By Michael Engelhard May 4, 2019
    In this story: books
    xplorers’ Sketchbooks: The Art of Discovery & Adventure (Thames and Hudson Ltd.)

    America’s Most Obscure Desert Is in Alaska

    The Great Kobuk Sand Dunes—like the Sahara except with beavers and caribou
    By Michael Engelhard June 16, 2018
    In this story: wilderness
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    The Stogie-Chomping Daredevil Warrior for Wilderness

    100 years on, we could use more Martin Littons
    By Michael Engelhard May 23, 2017
    In this story: climbing, saving wild places
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    The Home of the White Bear

    The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is in danger—again
    By Michael Engelhard February 27, 2017
    In this story: national parks, wildlife, polar bears
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    Should We Control Nature to Make It Nicer?

    Death by grizzly, a trial, and the fight over controlling nature
    By Michael Engelhard January 20, 2017
    In this story: books, wildlife
    Engineering Eden: The True Story of a Violent Death, a Trial, and the Fight Over Controlling Nature
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