A poll of Western attitudes on the environment shows some disagreement with politicians over public lands stewardship and energy generation.

Summer backpack trips and hikes are months away, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't be making up gear lists in January or February. And if you're heading to a national park frequented by grizzly or black bears, you'd be wise to look into bear sprays.

The National Park Service recently released its long-awaited prospectus for the primary concession business in Glacier National Park. The existing contract commenced in 1981 and has been on an annual extension since 2005.

This fall has been a tough one for those who love the wolves of Yellowstone National Park, as more than a few of the predators have been killed outside the park by hunters. Wolf hunting and trapping also is an issue in the Midwest, and the controversy around that issue prompted writer Greg Breining to take a close look at how wolves and science intertwine. It's not always as neat as you might think