Perspectives
A range of perspectives on wildlands, wildlife, and wild waters, from the viewpoint of the Land of Shining Mountains—blending the good, the true, and the beautiful.
Publications
Wolf policy set the stage for tragedy of tortured animal and public outcry
WyoFile
April 18, 2024 | M. Barnes
Opinion: Wildlife officials have well-prepared Coloradans for wolf reintroduction
The Colorado Sun
December 18, 2023 | M. Barnes
Experimental population designation for wolves in Colorado
Wolves in the West blog, Rocky Mountain Wolf Project
October 3, 2023 | M. Barnes et al.
Allegations sabotage wolf stakeholder process | In Response
Colorado Politics
February 3, 2023 | G. Skiba and M. Barnes
Balance recreation, land health on Labyrinth Rims
Four Corners Free Press
December 15, 2022 | M. Barnes | Public comment to BLM-Utah
Reintegrating Wildness: From the Northern to the Southern Rockies across the heart of the West
December 2022 | M. Barnes
Helena Independent Record
November 9, 2022 | M. Barnes | Public comment to Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
Connecting the Northern and Southern Rockies across the Heart of the West
Wolves in the West blog, Rocky Mountain Wolf Project
September 1, 2021 | M. Barnes
Opinion: Proposed wolf hunting, trapping rules return to the failed policies of the past
Missoula Current
July 22, 2021 | M. Barnes | Public comment to Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
Counterpoint: Don’t be afraid of the big, bad wolf
The Gazette, Colorado Politics and Out There Colorado
September 23, 2020 | M. Barnes
Not all ranchers are opposed to wolf restoration
The Denver Post
August 2, 2020 | M. Barnes
We all need to learn how to be natives
The Journal
October 17, 2019 | M. Barnes
Wolves’ wildness symbolizes differing perspectives; truth transcends both
Montrose Daily Press
March 6, 2019 | M. Barnes
High Country Outsider
January 2019 | M. Barnes
The Durango Telegraph
December 20, 2018 | M. Barnes
Instead of blaming the bear, prevent the conflict
High Country News / Writers on the Range
May 22, 2018 | M. Barnes
Low-stress herding boosts herd instinct, decreases predation
Progressive Cattle
August 24, 2015 | M. Barnes
Counterpoint: Ranching done strategically can reduce livestock depredation
BEEF magazine
November 2, 2015 | M. Barnes
Prescribed herding for rangeland health on the West Terror Allotment
The Fence Post
March 1, 2010 | M. Barnes
Prescribed grazing and herding for rangeland health
The Fence Post
September 21, 2009 | M. Barnes
Boating Bear Trap Canyon, Madison River, Montana | Photo credit: Christopher Yanker
Ancient writings, Green River, Dinosaur National Monument, Colorado
Labyrinth Canyon rim, Utah
Message from the Ancients, Bears Ears National Monument, Utah