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Lead doesn’t suit us anymore
This commentary was originally published by Writers on the Range. There are about 15 million hunters in the United States (I’m one of them), and an estimated 13 million of us still use bullets made of lead despite its toxic effects on wildlife and human health, which is why I switched to nontoxic ammo years ago. Hunters are not alone in loving lead. The Romans employed lead in their plumbing, Gutenberg made printing type from a lead-tin alloy, and lead-acid batteries worldwide start our cars.
Lead doesn’t suit us anymore
There are about 15 million hunters in the United States (I’m one of them), and an estimated 13 million of us still use bullets made of lead despite its toxic effects on wildlife and human health, which is why I switched to nontoxic ammo years ago. Hunters are not alone in loving lead. The Romans employed lead in their plumbing, Gutenberg made printing type from a lead-tin alloy, and lead-acid batteries worldwide start our cars. Lead is especially suitable for making bullets.
Lead doesn’t suit us anymore
There are about 15 million hunters in the United States (I’m one of them), and an estimated 13 million of us still use bullets made of lead despite its toxic effects on wildlife and human health, which is why I switched to nontoxic ammo years ago. Hunters are not alone in loving lead. The Romans employed lead in their plumbing, Gutenberg made printing type from a lead-tin alloy, and lead-acid batteries worldwide start our cars. Lead is especially suitable for making bullets.
Lead doesn’t suit us anymore
There are about 15 million hunters in the United States (I’m one of them), and an estimated 13 million of us still use bullets made of lead despite its toxic effects on wildlife and human health, which is why I switched to nontoxic ammo years ago. Hunters are not alone in loving lead. The Romans employed lead in their plumbing, Gutenberg made printing type from a lead-tin alloy, and lead-acid batteries worldwide start our cars. Lead is especially suitable for making bullets.
A better strategy for park housing
Grand Teton National Park needs staff housing. But there are better places to erect it than the small hamlet of Kelly, where several natural and human factors combine to make it less than an ideal location. Foremost, the 12 single-family units and attached garages that have been proposed for the east side of Kelly would obliterate critical winter habitat for mule deer.
Downward Dog
Sharing the joy of skiing. The sun continued its downward journey in the sky; the light at last waned—at least the light in the sky did. Pukka’s light, however, did not grow dimmer. For five years my life had been dogless, and now doglight was back in it, no matter how short the days. One afternoon, just after the winter solstice, we went to the trailhead and climbed the ridge. I wasn’t worried about the approaching evening. I had my headlamp, the sky was clear, and the full moon would soon rise.
Is this the beginning of the end of America's national parks?
Kelly, Wyo. - Like a cinnamon river overflowing its banks, thousands of elk have been making their way across Jackson Hole, Wyo., to their summer range below the high, jagged peaks of Grand Teton National Park. This is one of the world's most spectacular migrations, protected by the creation and expansion over the last half century of what is now a 485-square-mile park.
Will the National Parks Survive Trump? Original
Recent scenes from Grand Teton National Park. Credit Credit... Video by Will Warasila Like a cinnamon river overflowing its banks, thousands of elk have been making their way across Jackson Hole, Wyo., to their summer range below the high, jagged peaks of Grand Teton National Park. This is one of the world's most spectacular migrations, protected by the creation and expansion over the last half century of what is now a 485-square-mile park.
Nations Must Protect What Is Still Wild
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For the Sake of the Planet, Nations Must Protect What Is Still Wild
A small, heart-shaped body of water aptly named Green Lake lies at just under 9,000 feet on the western side of the Tetons, deep within the Jedediah Smith Wilderness area of Wyoming. Mirroring the surrounding conifers, the surface of the lake rests perfectly still this fall evening. From the trailhead, it's a little over five miles and 2,000 feet of elevation gained to the snug knoll where I've pitched my tent.
This Tiny Parcel of Paradise Could Be Devoured
In 1950, when Grand Teton National Park was expanded eastward across Jackson Hole, Wyo., its new boundaries nearly subsumed a square mile of state land. Like the national park, forest and elk reserve surrounding it, this is no ordinary piece of ground.
This Tiny Parcel of Paradise Could Be Devoured
In 1950, when Grand Teton National Park was expanded eastward across Jackson Hole, Wyo., its new boundaries nearly subsumed a square mile of state land. Like the national park, forest and elk reserve surrounding it, this is no ordinary piece of ground.
Opinion | This Tiny Parcel of Paradise Could Be Devoured
Opinion|This Tiny Parcel of Paradise Could Be Devoured https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/06/opinion/development-national-parks-wyoming.html Guest Essay Mr. Kerasote has written about nature and wildlife since the 1970s. He is the author of, among other books, “Out There: In the Wild in a Wired Age.” Sign up for the Opinion Today newsletter Get expert analysis of the news and a guide to the big ideas shaping the world every weekday morning.
Your Dog Won’t Likely Live to 31, But You Can Add Years to Its Lifespan
Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. When Bobi, a mixed-breed, chocolate-brown, furry dog living in the Portuguese village of Conquieros, celebrated his 31st birthday on May 11, 2023, the event created worldwide buzz, and with good reason—online calculators used to convert dog to human years stop at 20-year-old dogs.
Politics | Opinion
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Environment | Opinion
Guest Essay The idea that free markets can solve societal problems and that climate change can be fixed without regulation is a ruse. By Auden Schendler Dec. 12, 2023 Guest Essay As the climate crisis grows ever more urgent, the U.A.E. is championing a dangerously seductive approach to the problem. By Alex Simon Dec. 8, 2023 Guest Essay The spare but overpowering landscape celebrated by Willa Cather is one of the most endangered ecosystems on the planet. By Carson Vaughan Dec.
The emotional lives of wolves
Biologist Rick McIntyre uses anthropomorphism to tell the story of his subjects. From the print edition Like Tweet Print Subscribe Donate Now In 1856 John Ruskin,an English art critic and polymath, called the attribution of human feelings to nature “the pathetic fallacy,” a practice that became known as “anthropomorphism” when specifically applied to animals.
Opinion | Rug Hunting in Grizzly Country
There are about 30 million deer in the lower 48 states, 47 million ducks, a million elk, and 15 million pheasants, and they produce offspring annually and from a young age. Compare that with a female grizzly, who doesn’t have cubs until she’s between 3 and 8, and may keep her cubs for up to three years. It’s no surprise that more than 40 years after grizzlies were protected in the lower 48, there are still only about 1,800 of them roaming the West.
Book Review: Pukka: The Pup After Merle
Time is your best friend.That's because your real best friend is gone and it seems so disrespectful to bring another pet into the house. You physically hurt just thinking of your old buddy. Truly, there will never be a replacement.When author Ted Kerasote lost his beloved Merle a few years back, he wasn't looking for a new dog.
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