The Westrn focuses on outdoor narratives, guides, and thoughts from outdoor media veteran Nicole Qualtieri.
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Nicole's Big Honest Update on 'The Westrn'
Hi friends,
The past two years have been humbling, educational, inspiring, and — even more strangely — the only way the path could shake out into what might be my true ‘calling’ in this big adventure of life.
What I’ve Been Doing
I n...
The Kids Are All Right
My morning commute leads me to this beautiful view; the high school is on the left. (Photo: Mark Holloway)
My alarm goes off now at 6:45 each morning. This, to me, is an anomaly. Me, of skipped 8 am classes in college. Me, of the truly 9-5...
Moose Calf in Barbed Wire
October 17, 2025. Photo: Nicole Qualtieri
I hold the moose calf’s unsteady gait as a rhythm against my own beating heart.
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The View From Behind
Author: Brian Worthington
Print Issue: Spring 2025 (Available for purchase here)
Photo: Preston Keres, USDA
I’m in the back seat of the drift boat, again. It's late April in Montana, 28 degrees, and snowing sideways. My brother-in-law J...
Excuse Me, Do I Have Dirt in my Teeth?
Excuse me, do I have dirt in my teeth? Are you sure? Oh, thank you. Yes, I ate shit once again.
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No, I’m n...
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