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 gets to use the trails on this country’s public land? And how should they do it? The latest debate is […]
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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 a man riding an adaptive e-bike, berating him for being on the trail, and telling him he’s not allowed. In […]
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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 paywall and to consider the unedited version. By Maddy Butcher Halfway through a 20-mile ride, I choose to expound confidently […]
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ADDITIONAL POSTS
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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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Wolves and Coexistence
A note from Maddy: It's always interesting to work with editors and for a platform which are well outside my usual quiet vacuum of independent...
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What does it mean “To Listen”?
Editor's Note: This post was part of the Lightswitch project at KSJD, kindly motivated by Tom Yoder and edited by Penny Holiday. Listen to it...
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Abandoned Horses Rescued from Perilous Backcountry Fate
Editor's Note: This article appears in the Colorado Sun. All photos by Clay Tillia. By Maddy Butcher While many were ringing in the New Year,...
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