Zach Altman
Zach Altman is the communications manager at Western Landowners Alliance, where he leads video production and content strategy. He produces the award-winning documentary podcast Working Wild U, the On Land podcast and is the associate editor of On Land magazine. He lives near Livingston, Montana, with his wife and dog.
Good Fences Make Good Neighbors: Reducing Grizzly Bear Conflict in Montana
Electric fencing can be an effective tool for keeping grizzly bears out of trouble. But what does it take to make it work on a working ranch?
Carcass Management in Grizzly Country
In this episode, we visit Montana's Blackfoot Valley, where the Blackfoot Challenge has worked with ranchers and local partners for more than two decades to keep livestock carcasses off the
‘We live here too.’ Grizzlies, human safety and ranching along Montana’s Rocky Mountain Front
Today we're visiting with Blackfeet rancher and tribal elder Joe Kipp and rancher Trina Jo Bradley to hear what it takes to raise livestock, raise families, and make a living
Staying Safe in Grizzly Country with Casey Anderson
What should you do if you come face-to-face with a grizzly bear? In this video episode of Working Wild U, we head into grizzly country with wildlife filmmaker and bear expert
Can a Town Really Be Bear-Proof?
After a visit to an elementary school in Wyoming that practices “bear drills,” we head to Gardiner, Montana, where living alongside grizzlies is part of daily life.
Where are the grizzly bears headed?
As grizzlies expand across the Northern Rockies, we explore how working lands may be connecting once-isolated bear populations - and landowners are bringing the data.
Why Did the Grizzly Bear Cross the Road?
Working lands help give expanding grizzly populations room to roam - but highways can turn those connected landscapes into isolated islands.
Ranching with Grizzlies in Wyoming’s Upper Green
You can’t talk about ranching with grizzly bears without going to Wyoming’s Upper Green—one of the epicenters of livestock-grizzly conflict in the Northern Rockies.
Beyond Yellowstone: Grizzlies, the Craighead Brothers, and the Rise of Modern Wildlife Ecology
The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem is one of the defining concepts in wildlife conservation. But where did it come from?
Grizzly bears are back – now what?
What happens when one of North America's most iconic predators returns? Grizzly bears are making a remarkable comeback across the American West. After decades of recovery, they're expanding into places they
TRAILER: Working Wild U’s new season on Grizzly Bears in the Modern West
Grizzly bears are making a comeback - and their return is one of North America's greatest conservation success stories. But as bears expand into places they haven't occupied in generations, new
Listen: New podcast season provides an intimate look into the family farm and ranch succession process
Today we’re sharing an episode from our friends at Reframing Rural, an award-winning documentary podcast telling honest, place-rooted stories of rural people and communities. Their new season, “Succession Stories,” offers