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  • Dust in the wind

    In his new book, The Worst Hard Time, Tim Egan interviews survivors to tell the story of the great American Dust Bowl on the southern Great Plains in the 1930s

    by Gail Binkly, Jul 24, 2006

  • The wild, wild weather

    Whatever the cause, the weather in the West this last year has been wild and wacky

    by Stephanie Paige Ogburn, Jun 26, 2006

  • The Tamarisk Hunter

    In the desert Southwest of 2030 Big Daddy Drought runs the show, California claims all the water, and a water tick named Lolo ekes out a rugged living removing tamarisk.

    by Paolo Bacigalupi, Jun 26, 2006

  • Dry to the bone

    Despite a relatively snowy winter here in western Colorado, the season itself seems to have shrunk, with spring arriving weeks earlier than it once did in a trend with ominous consequences for the desert Southwest, particularly Phoenix.

    by Paul Larmer, Apr 16, 2007

  • Global warming can give you the chills

    The writer looks at the mounting evidence on global warming

    by John Krist, May 01, 2006

  • A little flash flooding can be a wonderful thing

    The writer recounts the joys of minor flash flooding at Arches and notes that rains once again flooded a road inside the park

    by Jim Stiles, Oct 30, 2006

  • March madness trims the herd

    Just as winter turns into spring, Paul Larmer watches a young elk die in western Colorado.

    by Paul Larmer, Mar 26, 2007

  • Water pounds through our towns and our dreams

    The writer watches with awe as snowmelt pulses through her town

    by Kerry Brophy, May 30, 2005

  • The energy we take for granted is becoming scarce

    Randy Udall hopes this year’s cold and snowy winter reminds Rocky Mountain Westerners that the best way to stay warm is by conserving energy.

    by Randy Udall, Mar 17, 2008

  • Those who choose risk should bear the cost

    The writer looks at buildings sliding down a hill and says, 'No more.'

    by John Krist, Mar 07, 2005
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