Jimmy Tobias is a contributor at The Nation and a contributing writer at The Guardian.
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A new book by Christopher Ketcham is a rollicking and unsparing look at the threats to our public lands
Salt Lake City鈥檚 Jackie Biskupski faces one of the most conservative congressional delegations in the country, but that鈥檚 not stopping her from trying to push her city into a future of clean air, renewable energy, and (hopefully) deep snow
With more people recreating outdoors and encountering wild animals there, we need to rethink laws that require the government to shoot bears and other carnivores who are protecting their young
The governor of Oklahoma鈥攁nd front-runner for the Secretary of the Interior position鈥攊s aggressively pro-extraction. Uh oh.
Right now, the Supreme Court is hearing a case that could take away the federal government's ability to regulate rivers in 100 million acres of Alaskan wilderness
The mine responsible for turning the Animas River bright orange is far from the only one threatening to poison the country's rivers and streams
When you鈥檙e stuck in the backcountry and need help, several states could bill you for the trouble of saving your life. It鈥檚 worth knowing where you might be held liable.
From major manufacturers to local outfitters, the outdoor industry is coming into its own as a political force. Public lands, and all who love them, stand to benefit in a big way.