Jake Bolster
Reporter, Wyoming and the West
Jake Bolster reports on Wyoming and the West for Inside Climate News. Previously, he worked as a freelancer, covering climate change, energy, and the environment across the United States. He holds a Masters in Journalism from Columbia University.
The Warm, Dry Winter Has Left Firefighters in Wyoming Nervous
By Jake Bolster
This Year’s US Wildfires Have Already Set Records That Could Foreshadow a Smoky, Fiery Summer
By Jake Bolster
Interior Department in Turmoil
ICN Sunday Morning
After Trump’s Interior Secretary Transferred Thousands of Staff to His Office, Chaos Followed, Former Workers Say
By Jake Bolster, Peter Aldhous
New Lawsuit Aims to Halt Expansion of a Montana Coal Mine Blamed for Drying up the Land Above It
Story and photos by Jake Bolster
Colorado River Negotiators Are Nearly Out of Time and Snowpack
By Jake Bolster, Wyatt Myskow
Despite Limited Interest in Drilling on Federal Land, Forest Service ‘Streamlines’ Oil and Gas Leasing Rules
By Jake Bolster
A Record Wildfire Season Inspires Wyoming to Prepare for an Increasingly Fiery Future
By Jake Bolster
Trump’s Push for Coal in Colorado Could Bring ‘Massive’ Harm to Public Lands and Rural Communities, Advocates Say
By Jake Bolster
Are Declining Stocking Rates Underexplored By Scientists?
By Jake Bolster
Could Rescinding The Roadless Rule Make It Harder To Delist Yellowstone Grizzlies?
By Jake Bolster
A River That Millions Rely on for Water Is on the Brink. A Deal to Save It Isn’t.
By Wyatt Myskow, Blanca Begert, Jake Bolster
Wyoming Ranchers Hoping Solar Can Lower Costs Say Utilities and the State Stand in Their Way
Story and photos by Jake Bolster
New US National Parks Fees For International Visitors Draw Scrutiny
By Jake Bolster
Reintroduced Carnivores’ Impacts on Ecosystems Are Still Coming Into Focus
By Jake Bolster
States and Nonprofits Are Helping National Parks Run During the Shutdown. Could Their Efforts Backfire?
By Jake Bolster