Items by Paul Larmer — 10 items
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A spark leads to a story
A primer on the inner workings of the electric grid.
by Paul Larmer, May 27, 2013 -
Historic Northwest Forest Plan needs a careful overhaul
The Northwest Forest Plan, no 20 years old, faces pressures new and old, with no easy fix in sight.
by Paul Larmer, Apr 29, 2013 -
Taking the park to the people
Saguaro National Park staffer goes outside the park to entice Hispanics in
by Paul Larmer, Apr 05, 2013 -
Drought forces a new era of agricultural water conservation
Whether converting open ditches into pipelines or fallowing fields, farmers and ranchers in the West are being forced to change the ways they use water as climate-induced drought tightens its grip.
by Paul Larmer, Feb 18, 2013 -
Education includes people, naturally
Today, many educational organizations and institutions offer incredible learning opportunities -- both in the field and the classroom -- for students and non-students to chow down on the West’s meaty issues.
by Paul Larmer, Jan 21, 2013 -
You can't keep a cow from water (or Jon Marvel from grazing issues)
The founder of Western Watersheds Project will retire, but remains vigilant against "welfare ranching."
by Paul Larmer, Jan 09, 2013 -
Getting involved with the West
High Country News has a board meeting and schemes for more reader involvement; visitors from around the West.
by Jodi Peterson and Paul Larmer, Nov 11, 2012 -
Utah's Bob Bennett on the Tea Party, wilderness and life after Congress
The Republican senator got booted from office in the 2010 Tea Party surge, after supporting wilderness legislation. HCN interviewed him about the prospects for public lands bills in the next Congress.
by Paul Larmer, Nov 06, 2012 -
Economic engineering in the New West
The West is built on many cooperative and collectivist agreements; Utah's booming economy, boosted by Mormon politics, illustrates how these work.
by Paul Larmer, Oct 28, 2012 -
The GOAT Blog
CU public lands conference turns up a few nuggets
The Center for the American West's public lands conference gathered big names and a few insights
by Paul Larmer, Sep 23, 2012






