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Sep 11 • 

Nicole Qualtieri

10

33:55

The Deer Gyno Will See You Now

Dr. Elizabeth Painter studies whitetails, and it begins in utero.

Sep 4

14

August 2025

Extreme Gardening

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

Aug 26 • 

Kestrel Keller

, 

Nicole Qualtieri

, and 

In the Presence of Wild Things

7

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

10

No Country for Old Burros

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

Aug 14 • 

Nicole Qualtieri

12

4

GearDaddy's 'Top Ten Things for Summer'

Nicole is back with her summer gear haul!

Aug 6 • 

Nicole Qualtieri

12

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

 and 

Kestrel Keller

10

3

PREVIEW: The Westrn’s Summer 2025 Print Edition

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Jul 14 • 

Kestrel Keller

 and 

Nicole Qualtieri

9

2

June 2025

How to Stop ‘The Big Bad Public Land Grab’

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

Jun 20 • 

Kestrel Keller

45

5

The Roundup: Summer Issues

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

Jun 3 • 

Nicole Qualtieri

 and 

Kestrel Keller

11

May 2025

Trail Magic

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

May 19 • 

Kestrel Keller

25

4

Brad Brooks Just Wanted to Tell Stories

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

May 5 • 

Nicole Qualtieri

18