Archive - The Westrn

Extreme Gardening

Writer Sylvia Dekker's backyard garden becomes her own Rocky Mountain wilderness

Aug 26 •

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Nicole Qualtieri

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In the Presence of Wild Things

WHY PRINT IS ON PAUSE

TL;DR? "The Hunting Issue" is next, and we need to raise $15,000 to put it in the mail.

Aug 25 •

Nicole Qualtieri

No Country for Old Burros

Nicole attends a wild horse and burro adoption. Can she make it out empty- handed?

Aug 14 •

Nicole Qualtieri

GearDaddy's 'Top Ten Things for Summer'

Nicole is back with her summer gear haul!

Aug 6 •

Nicole Qualtieri

July 2025

When Urine Trouble with Wildlife

A rugged outdoorsman faces up to the three kings of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem — and walks away singing.

Jul 15 •

Nicole Qualtieri

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PREVIEW: The Westrn’s Summer 2025 Print Edition

Subscribe now for 20% off our annual print + digital subscription before we ship later this week!

Jul 14 •

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Nicole Qualtieri

June 2025

How to Stop ‘The Big Bad Public Land Grab’

Annoyance, persistence, and badgering is worth it. We promise.

Jun 20 •

The Roundup: Summer Issues

Drinking ice cold beer in a horse trough might solve all your problems.

Jun 3 •

Nicole Qualtieri

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May 2025

Skates, boots, and bikes: how outdoor adventures made space for the relationship my mother and I needed

May 19 •

Brad Brooks Just Wanted to Tell Stories

Instead, he accidentally built Argali — an ultralight gear brand for backcountry hunters.

May 5 •

Nicole Qualtieri

April 2025

The Roundup: Bloom Times

Get swept up in the green season, a flash sale, explore with WRFI, meet our Creative Director

Apr 30 •

Nicole Qualtieri

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The Ethical Art of the 'Kill Permit'

Legal spotlighting is on the table for this Virginia deer hunt.

Apr 24

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