Contributing Writer

Katie Hill

Contributing Writer

Katie Hill

Katie Hill is a freelance outdoor journalist, writer, and editor. She is a former staff writer for Outdoor Life and a former assistant editor for MeatEater. Her work has also appeared in Modern Huntsman, High Country News, and other outlets. She currently lives in southwestern Montana.

Articles by Katie Hill

BLM lands in California acquired with LWCF funds.

Public Lands & Waters

New Secretarial Order Threatens Land and Water Conservation Fund

Sep 10, 2025

A hunter aims a crossbow in the woods.

Hunting

New York Legalizes Crossbows for All Big Game Hunting

Sep 05, 2025

Deer smugglers being apprehended by police in Texas.

Hunting

Ongoing Texas Deer Smuggling Case Reaches 24 Suspects and 1,400 Charges

Aug 29, 2025

Poachers pose with an illegally killed bull elk.

Hunting

Father-Son Duo from Michigan Charged with Felonies for Poaching Giant 6X6 Elk in Montana

Aug 20, 2025

A map of Bureau of Land Management lands eligible for potential disposal.

Hunting

New Map Highlights 6 Million Acres of Public Land At Risk of Disposal

Aug 05, 2025

Photos from a brush fire in Canada caused by bird of prey.

Survival Stories

Fish Dropped by Osprey Sparks Wildfire in Canada

Aug 05, 2025

A prime Montana trout stream choked with early-season algae.

Fishing

A Montana Fly Fishing Paradise Is in Distress. One Group Is Documenting Its Downfall—and Fighting Back

Jul 23, 2025

A brown trout in a net.

Fishing

Predatory, Nonnative Brown Trout Discovered in Montana’s Flathead River

Jul 17, 2025

An early algae bloom on the Upper Big Hole River.

Fishing

Early Algal Blooms Choke Prized Trout Streams in Southwest Montana

Jul 09, 2025

A child fishing the Tongass National Forest in Southeast Alaska.

Conservation

Trump Administration Moves to Revoke Roadless Rule Protections on Millions of Acres of Public Land

Jul 01, 2025

Photos of the first cougar cubs spotted in Michigan in more than 100 years.

Wildlife Conservation

Mountain Lion Cubs Spotted in Michigan for First Time in Over 100 Years

Mar 18, 2025

Tranquilizer guns, darts, and drugs seized during a deer smuggling bust in Texas.

Hunting

Texans Caught Smuggling Captive Whitetails Fined Over $12,000 for 60 Violations

Feb 11, 2025

An elk herd grazes on public land in Wyoming.

Hunting

Wyoming Rejects Senate Bill That Would Allow Large Landowners to Sell Big Game Hunting Tags for Profit

Feb 04, 2025

Researchers outfit a Colorado wolf with a GPS tracking collar.

Hunting

Colorado Denies Petition to Pause Wolf Reintroduction After Ranchers Charge Half-a-Million Dollars for Livestock Losses

Jan 13, 2025

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