The Westrn is a collective of professional writers and journalists focused on storytelling in the outdoor space. We publish a quarterly 32-page newspaper serving the outdoor community as part of our Substack subscription.

Blogging like it's 2004. A round up of my posts, including news and book reviews, plus a featured essay for paid subscribers.

Collecting environmental success stories from around the globe, because hope is the foundation of progress. Writing solutions-based eco-news seasoned with media critique. Focusing on solutions. Inspiring action.

A space where conservation meets reflection. Exploring the challenges, questions, and hopes of nature recovery.

Sharing lessons on freelancing, narrative nonfiction storytelling, and craft tips.

Public lands face mounting threats: exploitation, overcrowding, underfunding, privatization, climate, & policies that prioritize profit over preservation. Written by award-winning filmmakers & conservationists, the Pattiz Brothers.

Ecological news, essays, fiction and book reviews

Ownership, property, and what is stolen in the privatization of the commons.

Tracking the collision between public lands and the energy buildout. Tech, policy, and the messy question of where we go next.

Writing about confluence of agriculture and environment from the heart of the big ag beast here in Iowa

Investigative reporting on public lands, wildlife and government

I'm the founder and CEO of Mongabay, a non-profit that covers issues at the intersection of people and nature via a global network of local reporters. I also write and take pictures.

Getting real about better conservation, with Dr. Tara Sayuri Whitty, an expert in conservation evaluation, training, and research. Mindful, no-nonsense analyses & conversations with people doing good work.

Join environmental journalist Meera Subramanian in her explorations of the wonders and worries of life on a warming planet.

Email newsletter from Chris La Tray, member of the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians, author of "Becoming Little Shell" from Milkweed Editions (8/20/2024), and 2023–2025 Montana Poet Laureate.

Western lands and communities--in context.

Reports from the edgelands

Thinking about technology, society, and the good life.