Heather Hansman is Outside Online’s environmental columnist and a frequent contributor to Culture Notebook. She is the author of Downriver: Into the Future of Water in the West.
The massive global demonstrations planned for its 50th anniversary were canceled. Luckily, there's still plenty that environmentalists can do from home.
In his new photo book "Errors of Possession," adventure photographer Garrett Grove documents the region's shifting industries and culture
This year's most at-risk rivers, the Lower Missouri and Upper Mississippi, provide water for millions of people in the Midwest
Lessons from Wendell Berry, Wallace Stegner, and my neighborhood trees
Is it tone-deaf to talk about climate right now? Or is this an opportunity to tackle major global problems in tandem?
We were already worried enough about the climate. So with COVID-19, how do we cope with a brand-new feeling of helplessness?
From retail giants like REI to the mom and pop stores in your hometowns, what happens when these businesses shut down?
As more states hold—or decide to postpone—presidential primaries, a new poll of Mountain West voters shows that a clear majority support climate action, clean air and water, and public lands protection
'Billionaire Wilderness,' by Wyoming native and Yale sociologist Justin Farrell, asks hard questions about how money changes American land by investigating one of the West's most beloved outdoor playgrounds: Jackson Hole
In 'Paha Sapa,' Lakota skier Connor Ryan explores his ancestral South Dakota homeland
Sustainable finance has finally hit the big time. Is it time to risk your wallet to save the planet?
First Bears Ears, now Slickrock. Why should we trade high-value recreation for low-value extraction in Utah's mountain-bike mecca?
Despite pending lawsuits, the administration is forging ahead
Annual shred flicks used to be the only place to see the best lines and hucks of the previous year. Then Instagram and YouTube arrived. Does social media spell the end for the beloved genre?
Now that scientists are seeing the effects of global warming on everyday weather, all our adventure plans are being impacted