In 2023, there were 660 reports of bear incidents on the California side of Lake Tahoe. About a third of them were “home invasions.” That November, a bear broke into a house in Downieville, northwest of Tahoe, killing and partially eating a woman inside. It was the first fatal black bear attack in California history. Behind these changes, writes Jordan Fisher Smith, is a struggle between wildlife managers and animal rights activists.
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Whether in a city or the wilderness, near or far, there’s joy to be had in a journey where the destination doesn’t matter (READ MORE)

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A maverick ecologist went to court against the National Park Service. Behind his lawsuit is a larger question: Is it appropriate to use unnatural means such as chainsaws and logging equipment to save ancient sequoias and protect public lands? (READ MORE)

Rafting the Grand Canyon seemed the perfect wilderness escape until we found we’d brought a deadly virus with us (READ MORE)

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