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  • Writers on the Range How wild is a managed wolf?

    How wild is a managed wolf?

    In an age when wolves are radio-collared and tracked everywhere they go, can they still be considered wild animals? Subscribers only

    by George Sibley, Nov 17, 2009
  • Writers on the Range Stopping by apples in the land of condos

    Stopping by apples in the land of condos

    The small courtesies of gleaning urban fruit.

    by Joanne Wilke, Nov 17, 2009
  • Two Weeks in the West Frack 2, Scene 1

    Frack 2, Scene 1

    New York City fights drilling in its watershed, and even some energy executives say the industry needs to be more transparent about the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing.

    by Sarah Gilman, Nov 17, 2009
  • Writers on the Range Advice from the Loser School of Hunting

    Advice from the Loser School of Hunting

    Even a poor student gets a second chance in the Loser School of Hunting, where if at first you don’t succeed, you try, and try again.

    by Ari LeVaux, Nov 12, 2009
  • Writers on the Range Mystery unsolved -- and that's a good thing

    Mystery unsolved -- and that's a good thing

    The recent discovery that bones found in the Southwest did not belong to the long-lost poet-wanderer Everett Ruess keeps one more evocative Western mystery alive.

    by Jeff Osgood , Nov 12, 2009
  • Writers on the Range Climate change threatens our livelihoods -- and yours

    Climate change threatens our livelihoods -- and yours

    The CEOs of two outdoor-recreation-based companies favor strong legislation to stave off climate change, not just to save the planet but to help the economy.

    by Steve Rendle and Mike Kaplan, Nov 12, 2009
  • Multimedia The mesquite wrangler

    The mesquite wrangler

    Arizona farmer gives a neglected desert crop new life

    by Cally Carswell, Nov 10, 2009

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Book Reviews

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    Charles Bowden's new book, Some of the Dead Are Still Breathing, reiterates the bad news of today but declares that times are changing.

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    In Deeply Rooted, Lisa M. Hamilton introduces the reader to three small farmers who are bucking the trend toward industrial agribusiness.

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    New York City is really the West, buried under time's wrapping.

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