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The retraction about the Marshall Fire that will never happen.
The Marshall Fire was blamed on climate change within moments of the incident, but all leading variables that made the disaster had nothing to do with…
Mar 13
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Wes Flynn
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The retraction about the Marshall Fire that will never happen.
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February 2025
Overthrown: How the West is being won (again)
State and local politics of the interior West are undergoing a complete overhaul as the local people are voted out in favor of those from nowhere near…
Feb 7
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Wes Flynn
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Overthrown: How the West is being won (again)
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January 2025
Your mind and the outdoor industry's curated cognitive dissonance
Outdoor gear companies use marketing to carefully maintain myths that create cognitive dissonance in their customers' minds to sell more gear.
Jan 19
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Wes Flynn
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Your mind and the outdoor industry's curated cognitive dissonance
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October 2024
Eventmania and overtourism are ravaging the West
The locals know something about the droves of tourists and transplants in the West ... they drive huge demand for entertaining events and go where the…
Oct 4, 2024
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Wes Flynn
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Eventmania and overtourism are ravaging the West
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August 2024
Wildfire in the West is endemic - the fire map tells a clear story
Every year, the West undergoes wildfire and smoke season. Every year, we forget that the West burns. Every year, the wrong people control the narrative…
Aug 16, 2024
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Wes Flynn
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Wildfire in the West is endemic - the fire map tells a clear story
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June 2024
Wildfire misinformation season in the West starts soon
We're getting close to peak wildfire season in the West again, so it's time to get ready for wild misinformation smoke blowing in from all directions.
Jun 13, 2024
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Wes Flynn
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Wildfire misinformation season in the West starts soon
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April 2024
Mining the West for 'likes' is fueling permanent closures.
A new form of mining is sweeping the West without any ethics or governance to account for externalities, and it's leading to widespread loss of access…
Apr 28, 2024
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Wes Flynn
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Mining the West for 'likes' is fueling permanent closures.
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March 2024
Skiing is a petroleum sport.
Resort skiing is one of the most petroleum-dependent outdoor sports in existence, yet skiers are misled about the entire foundation of their sport.
Mar 28, 2024
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Wes Flynn
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Skiing is a petroleum sport.
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The West's recreation trails are now a multi-use nightmare year around
The West's trails were wilder, friendlier, and more travelable before the multi-use melee began ... now, it's disorganized circus.
Mar 8, 2024
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Wes Flynn
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The West's recreation trails are now a multi-use nightmare year around
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February 2024
New gates across our local trails - another dead canary in the West's tourist mine.
The "resort" mentality is born from country clubs, ski resorts, and other managed spaces ... and the hiking trails of the West are now being managed by…
Feb 28, 2024
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New gates across our local trails - another dead canary in the West's tourist mine.
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The West's quiet mass displacement is here
The people of the West are being economically levered out of their home areas and economies to make way for those who are here to replace them with…
Feb 19, 2024
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The West's quiet mass displacement is here
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December 2023
The Weakest Word in the West
When it comes to challenging development in the West, there's a word Westerner's aren't allowed to use without consequences -- and it carries no power.
Dec 18, 2023
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Wes Flynn
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The Weakest Word in the West
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