Mind Yer Spring Step
Editor’s Note: Colorado Parks and Wildlife sent out this notice and we’re passing it along as a general Hippocratic Oath for outdoorists everywhere. Be a good steward to wildlands and wildlife. And don’t be an ass to other folks. If you’re riding horses or encountering […]
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This Ain’t Disney
Editor’s Note: This is an unedited version of a piece written about horse slaughter, animal rights activists, and rural, agrarian life. An edited and alternate version was published in the Washington Post. Thwarted by a paywall? Read it here. M.B. Maddy Butcher writes: They meant […]
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All Death is Not Bad
Editor’s Note: This opinion piece was originally published in the Washington Post and is republished here. I am throwing in some pretty random pics. Sorry – no provocative images here! It’s dedicated to Barry, pictured first, a horse I lost last year and still miss […]
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ADDITIONAL POSTS
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E-Bikes and Othering
Editor’s Note: This piece was published in the Washington Post. But here it is for those of us hitting the paywall. By Maddy Butcher Who...
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Othering in the Outdoors
Editor's Note: This essay in an alternative to a piece written by Maddy Butcher in the Washington Post. In the video, a mountain biker confronts...
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To Not Comment
Editor's Note: This piece, edited and trimmed for length, was published in the Washington Post. But here it is for those of us hitting a...
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No Solace in Open Space
Editor's Note: This is a free, paywall-avoidant version of the Washington Post opinion piece that Maddy Butcher wrote recently. Read the WaPo piece. [caption id="attachment_2011"...
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Cowboying as the Antithesis of Yellowstone
Editor's Note: An edited version of this essay appeared in the Washington Post. Read below for an alternate and expanded piece. By Maddy Butcher Yellowstone’s...
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Climbers Need Hokas
Editor's Note: Dillon Robertson is an avid climber, runner, and outdoorsman. He's former Peace Corps volunteer who spent years in a remote village in Panama...
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