High up Clear Creek in the Arapahoe National Forest, we found something unexpected – Colorado Cutthroats close to Denver. Cutthroat trout are the only species native to the Rocky Mountains and we wanted to see if we could find them within 60 miles...

About a year ago, I got word of a secluded mountain paradise in Northern New Mexico. The Valle Vidal is 102,000 pristine acres within the Carson National Forest known for abundant wildlife, spectacular scenery, and very low visitation. In addition to...

A Float Trip Worth Every Moment Back in June 2023, my job as a Refuge Manager with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service sent me to Missoula, MT for a week of Wilderness Leadership Training. Part of the training included a three-day float trip with a local...

Together, we are the co-owners of nearly 600 million acres of public land. You might know them as National Parks, national forests, wildlife refuges or perhaps other names. Public lands became a unique part of our American heritage with the creation of...