Madelyn Beck
Reporter, Mountain West °µºÚ±¬ÁÏ BureauMadelyn Beck is Boise State Public Radio's regional reporter with the Mountain West °µºÚ±¬ÁÏ Bureau. She's from Montana but has reported everywhere from North Dakota to Alaska to Washington, D.C. Her last few positions included covering energy resources in Wyoming and reporting on agriculture/rural life in Illinois.
Pre-journalism jobs include (but are not limited to): ranch hand for Icelandic horses, hotel laundress, large caliber brass shell sorter/inventory, salmon processor in Alaska and waitress for a murder mystery dinner theater.
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New research suggests hunting cougars does not achieve state management goals of reducing conflicts between the large cats, humans and livestock. -
The Bureau of Land Management is now taking public comments on newly-published information about its sage grouse management plans. The agency posted... -
It’s no secret that Michael Bloomberg is spending a lot on his Democratic presidential campaign, from Super Bowl ads to social media influencers. But he... -
As part of its budget plan, the Trump administration proposes spending $150 million for a new uranium reserve. That could help struggling uranium mining... -
Light pollution is usually associated with big towns and cities. But a new kind of light pollution map shows it’s also a problem in rural areas,... -
Nearly 40 hospitals in the Mountain West are being penalized for having high rates of infections, patient injuries or other complications from hospital... -
A new survey by the philanthropic arm of the Outdoor Industry Association shows that more people are recreating outdoors, but fewer are doing so... -
Tech startups have been migrating into cities all around the Mountain West, from Denver to Salt Lake to Boise. -
Rural economies could get a massive boost under policies meant to decrease carbon emissions, according to an analysis by the Center for American... -
The number of avalanche fatalities in the U.S. has remained fairly steady over the years, despite more people visiting the backcountry. But one thing...
