Writers on the Range

Coexisting with compassion
Coexisting with compassion

Takeaways in the wake of Grizzly 399’s tragic death
 

By Wendy Keefover & Kristin Combs / Writers on the Range
Western lament
Western lament

Red-leaning states are abandoning pragmatic conservatism
 

By Jonathan Thompson / Writers on the Range
A natural ally
A natural ally

We need mountain lions to do their job

By Dan Ashe / Writers on the range
Dam'ed if they don't
Dam'ed if they don't

Lake Powell operators can no longer turn blind eye to dead pool
 

By Zak Podmore / Writers on the Range
Pick your poison
Pick your poison

How a controversial herbicide saved a Utah lake

By Ted Williams / Writers on the Range
People power
People power

Without volunteers, the Colorado Trail would be nowhere

By David Marston / Writers on the Range
Wolf tales
Wolf tales

Biologist details 40 years of living with wolves in northern Montana
 

By Ben Long / Writers on the Range
Fire on the mountain
Fire on the mountain

When fire danger is high, hikers turn into smoke-battling vigilantes

By Zeke Lloyd / Writers on the Range
Beyond net zero
Beyond net zero

Utilities should focus on better batteries and smarter management

By Auden Schendler / Writers on the Range
Silence is golden
Silence is golden

'Almost there," "good job" and other sayings to annoy fellow trail-users of a certain age

By Marjorie "Slim" Woodruff / Writers on the Range
Ties that no longer bind
Ties that no longer bind

Montana once prided itself on politicians with ties to the land; that’s changing

By John Clayton / Writers on the Range
A precipitous decline
A precipitous decline

Ban on new coal leases follows market, law and public opinion

By Peter Gartrell / Writers on the Range
The power of one
The power of one

Changing students' lives through the simple act of caring

By Katie Klingsporn / Writers on the Range
Keeping it wild
Keeping it wild

As pressures on untrammeled Wilderness grow, so does need to keep it sacred
 

By Kevin Proescholdt / Writers on the Range
What not to do
What not to do

Thinking of taking a guided backcountry trip? Read this first ...

By Marjorie "Slim" Woodruff / Writers on the Range
A leaky argument
A leaky argument

As much as some don’t like them, ditch inefficiencies give us wetlands

By Richard Knight / Writers on the Range
A looming threat
A looming threat

Proposed cell tower will be ‘spear in the heart’ of Bears Ears

By Mark Maryboy / Writers on the Range
The other side
The other side

Teton Pass road collapse exposes more than just geographic divide

By Molly Absolon / Writers on the Range
A perfect storm
A perfect storm

Navigating a way through the increasingly fraught home-insurance forest

By Dave Marston / Writers on the Range
Changing the story
Changing the story

Unlike in big cities, bookstores are thriving in small towns
 

By John Clayton / Writers on the Range

Top Stories

Beyond greenwashing
11/07/2024
Beyond greenwashing
By Telegraph staff

Activist Auden Schendler to discuss latest book, realistic solutions to climate crisis
 

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Ballot Cheatsheet: Part 2
10/24/2024
Ballot Cheatsheet: Part 2
By Missy Votel

Demystifying this year's massive ballot

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Meet the Candidates: Part 2
10/24/2024
Meet the Candidates: Part 2

State representative hopefuls sound off, and a glimpse at the other races

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Ballot Cheatsheet: Part 1
10/17/2024
Ballot Cheatsheet: Part 1

Commissioner hopefuls sound off, and what’s up with local ballot measures

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The Pole

Battle of the bards
11/07/2024

At a loss for words right now? Well, you’re in luck. This Sat., Nov. 9, dozens of local poets will be filling the intellectual and literary void as they face off (as much as poets can) in Durango’s first Poetry Contest at 7 p.m. at the Durango Arts Center.

A big save
10/31/2024

Here’s a little bit of good news in a week where it seems like the world is going to, well, garbage. An iconic headwaters in the San Juan Mountains has been saved from getting trashed in perpetuity.

Run, Joey, run
10/24/2024

We’ve all heard of “Who let the dogs out?” But what about the kangaroo?

Lost and found
10/17/2024

With snow in the forecast – several feet by some predictions – locals’ minds are no doubt shifting somewhat abruptly from bikes to skis. But if the trip to the gear closet or garage found your winter kit somewhat lacking, perhaps it’s time for a little bargain-hunting road trip.

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