A Guide to the Modern Wild

A Monthly Digital Column for Modern Huntsman

Fire Ecology and Indigenous Land Managemnt

December 2020 | Modern Huntsman

Fires raged across North America this year, leaving devastation in their wake, and uncovering the complicated matrix of human, environmental and political factors that surround their management and impact. More than 8.8 million acres burned in over 52 thousand fires. This is approximately 2.3 million more acres burned than the 10-year average, and almost double the acreage burned in the 2019 fire season.* This month, we explore how we got here, through the history of indigenous land management and fire regimes, generations of suppression in conservation, decreasing federal budgets, and climate change to understand how we might evolve our existence in fire ecologies.

Did Public Lands and Wildlife Win the Election?

November 2020 | Modern Huntsman

This month’s read is a roundup of results, and the latest policy developments that show how the outdoors and wildlife are faring amongst voters and legislators. Catch up on the most recent developments for public lands, wolves, the outdoor recreation economy, and wildlife migration mapping.

Your Primer to Public Lands Funding

October 2020 | Modern Huntsman

Public lands and waters are essential to every hunter, angler, and outdoor enthusiast. They are the backbone of the outdoor industry, core to the identity of the West, and arguably our nation’s greatest heritage. While they are undoubtedly something that makes our country unique, they are easily taken for granted, have a fraught history, complicated management structure, and a confusing financial profile.

A New Golden Era for the Outdoors

September 2020 | Modern Huntsman

2020 has been a year for the history books. Amidst the global crises of public health, social justice and climate, Americans are turning to the outdoors in droves. We are learning how to grow food, registering to hunt, exploring our local trails, buying campers, and hitting the road on a mission to develop a deeper connection to our local environments.