Katie Hill

Missoula

Outdoor Journalist at Freelance

Outdoor journalist and writer covering wildlife, wild places, and the people who love both. Formerly @outdoorlife, @MeateaterTV.

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Ep. 392: A Public Lands Update with Mark Kenyon

1 day ago | themeateater.com | Ryan Callaghan |Katie Hill |Brody Henderson |Sam Lungren

Subscribe In this episode In this week's interview episode, Cal sits down with Wired to Hunt's Mark Kenyon to give you all the latest on the public land battle in Washington, D.C., as well as a trip update from their adventure in the Arctic. Connect with Cal and MeatEaterTo learn more and get involved with any Cal to Action, click here. Cal on Instagram and TwitterMeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Youtube Clips Presented By
What to Know About Michael Boren, Trump’s Nominee for Forest Service Leadership

2 weeks ago | themeateater.com | Katie Hill

Wildfire, workforce reductions, and the timber economy dominated USDA undersecretary nominee and Clearwater Analytics co-founder Michael Boren’s nomination hearing in the Senate Ag committee on June 3. But beyond the hearing room, conversations swirled about the Idaho businessman’s confrontational past with the very agency he would be overseeing. President Trump nominated Boren for Under Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment on January 16.
Ep. 138: Backcountry Safety with Jimmy Kits

1 month ago | themeateater.com | Dirk Durham |Clay Newcomb |Seth Morris |Katie Hill

Subscribe In this episode This week's guest, Jimmy Gruenwald, aka Jimmy Kits, talks about getting the right items in your backpack's first aid kit. We talk tourniquets, quick clot, and more. Don't skip this episode - your life may depend on it!Connect with Jason, Dirk, and Phelps Game CallsMeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Youtube Clips Presented By
Will These Republicans Break With Their Party Over Public Lands?

1 month ago | themeateater.com | Katie Hill

In the midnight hour on May 6, the House Natural Resources Committee passed their portion of the GOP’s “big, beautiful” budget bill, complete with an amendment calling for the sale of what could become tens of thousands of acres of federal lands in Western states. It was the only amendment of over 120 proposed throughout the all-night markup session to garner enough support — the committee is manned by 25 Republicans, 19 Democrats, and one vacant Democratic seat — to pass, E&E News reports.
Ep. 316: Render - Turkeys and Outlaws

2 months ago | themeateater.com | Clay Newcomb |Sam Lungren |Katie Hill

Subscribe In this episode On this episode of the Bear Grease Render, host Clay Newcomb is joined by Brent Reaves, Josh “Landbridge” Spielmaker, and Lake Pickle from onX. The crew shares some Turkey Stories, talk about hunting legends, and even some hunting tactics. They also discuss the latest episode of the Bear Grease Podcast Ep. 314 “Confessions of a Former Outlaw” and the impact of the story of Johnny Johnston.
Processing deer to eliminate food insecurity

Feb 28, 2025 | stacker.com | Katie Hill

It's been 48 years since Kip Padgelek and his dad launched their custom deer processing business. After a career revolving around all things meat, including an education at the Culinary Institute of America, Padgelek, now almost 70, has no plans to retire, The Daily Yonder reports. That's good news for the many customers of his business, which is located in a suburb west of Pittsburgh (his shop's specialty is a Philly cheesesteak brat).
The Colorado Wolf Reintroduction Might End the Same Way it Started - with a Ballot Initiative

Feb 26, 2025 | themeateater.com | Katie Hill |Charlie Booher |Eli Fournier |Jordan Sillars

A proposed ballot initiative to sunset Colorado’s wolf reintroduction by Dec. 31, 2026, cleared the Colorado Secretary of State’s Title Board on Feb. 19, paving the way once again for voters to decide the future of gray wolves across the state — a practice that the hunting community has widely criticized as “ballot box biology.”The proposed initiative would amend a current Colorado statute formalizing the start date of the reintroduction by tacking on a formal end date.
Laid-Off Forest Service Workers Describe Dismal Future for Public Lands

Feb 21, 2025 | themeateater.com | Eli Fournier |Aaron Agosto |Katie Hill

Last week, the Trump Administration fired 3,400 Forest Service employees across the country. The firings targeted employees in probationary periods regardless of their length of service with the agency. Positions terminated included new hires and mid- and upper-level employees who recently took new positions that were subject to probationary periods. The firings gutted the recreation, trails, forestry, range, and biology departments of forests nationwide.
Processing Deer to Eliminate Food Insecurity

Feb 4, 2025 | dailyyonder.com | Katie Hill

It’s been 48 years since Kip Padgelek and his dad launched their custom deer processing business together. After a career revolving around all things meat, including an education at the Culinary Institute of America, Padgelek, now almost 70, has no plans to retire. That’s good news for the many customers of his business, which is located in a suburb west of Pittsburgh (his shop’s specialty is a Philly cheesesteak brat).
Forest Service Leadership Approves Controversial Land Swap in Montana’s Crazy Mountains

Jan 24, 2025 | themeateater.com | Katie Hill |Eli Fournier |Ryan Callaghan

On January 17, Custer Gallatin National Forest supervisor Matthew Jedra authorized the East Crazy Inspiration Divide Land Exchange, a long-embattled swap of checkerboarded land parcels held by ranchers, landowners, members of the Yellowstone Club, and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS). In a show of transparency for the USFS, the decision documents shed some light on the nature of the interactions between Custer Gallatin National Forest leadership and the Yellowstone Club over the last decade.