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water
Riparian repair
Clark Fork River project shows difficulty of reviving a damaged waterway
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politics & policy
Live from the DNC
The overlooked, under-reported and distinctly Western stories you haven't heard from the mile-high city
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politics & policy
Braving the political winds
EPA official Robbie Roberts took a stand against unbridled energy development
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politics & policy
Democrats borrow from Madison Avenue
Denver offers an iconic Western backdrop and the message that "this is not your father's party."
hcn today
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Not even the privileged can deter a porcupine
Judy Muller contemplates the humble porcupine, which is wreaking havoc amid the pricey dwellings of Telluride Mountain Village.
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Riparian repair
River restorationists tackle the Clark Fork River near Milltown, Mont., in a project that demonstrates how hard it is to revive a damaged waterway.
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McCain: T.R. or W?
John McCain likes to compare himself to Teddy Roosevelt, but his conservation record is closer to that of a less-popular Republican: George W. Bush.
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The NRA needs someone like me
Pat Wray is running for the board of the National Rifle Association because he believes it needs to start defending the wildlife and habitat that hunters need – not just the guns they use.
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The way it looks in rural Oregon in this shaky economic world
Boom and bust cycles remind us that we're not as smart as we think we are.
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Braving the political winds
Region 8 EPA official Robbie Roberts retired in June, leaving a legacy of strong critiques of runaway energy development.
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Democrats borrow from Madison Avenue
Denver offers an iconic Western backdrop and the message that "this is not your father's party."
from the Blogs
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DNC '08
Freegin', part 2
Livin' large on a tight budget at the DNC.
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DNC '08
Schweitzer on Bloggers, energy and guns
Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer makes an appearance at the big tent to see the bloggers.
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DNC '08
Choirs on the corner
A jolly band of locals sings "Goodnight Bush" on the streets of downtown Denver.
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DNC '08
The many faces of protest at the DNC
From anti-abortion activists to 9/11 conspiracy theorists to Hillary supporters, the convention is hopping with protesters.
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DNC '08
Little consensus among energy experts
From cap and trade to consumption, conventioneers struggle to find solutions.
Multimedia
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Roan on the auction block
The BLM auctioned leases on 54,631 acres of Colorado's most biodiverse lands to the natural gas industry on August 14, selling them for a record $114 million. A lawsuit by conservation groups challenging the planned drilling is still pending.
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War of Fog
UPDATED: An audio slideshow illustrating the rise of an epidemic amidst an ongoing cultural struggle.
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Slideshow: Wild horses go wanting
BLM auction draws few bidders
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Slideshow: Ultra runner Nikki Kimball
Anne Sherwood's photos of ultra runner Nikki Kimball, who finds sublime summits and hellish depths in 100-mile endurance contests.
Politics & Policy
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McCain: T.R. or W?
John McCain likes to compare himself to Teddy Roosevelt, but his conservation record is closer to that of a less-popular Republican: George W. Bush.
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The NRA needs someone like me
Pat Wray is running for the board of the National Rifle Association because he believes it needs to start defending the wildlife and habitat that hunters need – not just the guns they use.
Water
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Riparian repair
River restorationists tackle the Clark Fork River near Milltown, Mont., in a project that demonstrates how hard it is to revive a damaged waterway.
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Measuring Tahoe’s blues
Jon Christensen accompanies scientists trying to measure the opacity and “blueness” of Lake Tahoe.
Energy
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Going backwards: building an oil refinery in South Dakota
"Dirtiest oil on earth" to be processed in "green" facility, using 10 million gallons of water from Missouri River aquifer.
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Roan on the auction block
The BLM auctioned leases on 54,631 acres of Colorado's most biodiverse lands to the natural gas industry on August 14, selling them for a record $114 million. A lawsuit by conservation groups challenging the planned drilling is still pending.
Writers on the Range
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Not even the privileged can deter a porcupine
Judy Muller contemplates the humble porcupine, which is wreaking havoc amid the pricey dwellings of Telluride Mountain Village.
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The NRA needs someone like me
Pat Wray is running for the board of the National Rifle Association because he believes it needs to start defending the wildlife and habitat that hunters need – not just the guns they use.
Essays
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Under the asphalt a rumor thrives
In Grand Junction Colo. a team of investigators excavate a downtown parking lot in search of an old safe supposedly buried a century ago.
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Measuring Tahoe’s blues
Jon Christensen accompanies scientists trying to measure the opacity and “blueness” of Lake Tahoe.
Book Reviews
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Another kind of hero
In The Legend of Colton H. Bryant Alexandra Fuller recreates the life of a young man who was killed on a drilling rig in Wyoming.
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Living deep in place
Shopping for Porcupine weaves between worry and worship in its celebration of author Seth Kantner’s unique life in northern Alaska.
