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.
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
California Wolves, 87 Dead Cattle, and the NYT Op-Ed Everyone’s Sharing
California’s recent decision to remove four members of a wolf pack near Lake Tahoe sparked national attention - but the story behind it is much bigger.
California Wolves, 87 Dead Cattle, and the NYT Op-Ed Everyone’s Sharing
California’s recent decision to remove four members of a wolf pack near Lake Tahoe sparked national attention - but the story behind it is much bigger.
WATCH: Turbo fladry and wolves: Another tool in the toolbox
In this Steward Tip video, we take you to the Kalsta Ranch in southwest Montana to learn how turbo fladry works in real conditions, what it takes to set up
Little Creek Feed: More than a feedstore
On the edge of Townsend, Montana, alongside South Front Street (Highway 287), a new, or rather very old, kind of feed store has taken root. Little Creek Feed isn’t just