Items by Susan Tweit — 10 items
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Western literary journals give voice to story and place
A number of literary journals offer different perspectives on the West.
by Susan J. Tweit, Oct 14, 2012 -
Deadly handouts, dependent deer
A neighbor's outdoor feeding efforts endanger local deer, who might be spreading chronic wasting disease.
by Susan Tweit, Mar 21, 2012 -
Water across the Divide
In 2003, Colorado's Grand Ditch was breached, causing flood damage to the Upper Colorado River and to Rocky Mountain National Park.
by Susan J. Tweit, Oct 13, 2009 -
Must our water always flow uphill toward money?
Bottled water is a silly idea anyway, but Nestle’s plans to bottle spring water from the high desert of Chaffee County, Colo., are beyond absurd.
by Susan J. Tweit, Apr 02, 2009 -
A macabre measure of the human footprint
Susan Tweit says the huge numbers of road-killed wildlife point to a simple fact: There are too many of us.
by Susan Tweit, Feb 24, 2009 -
Dust to dust
The western Colorado town of Uravan no longer exists, but its history of radium and uranium mining lives on.
by Susan J. Tweit , Feb 02, 2009 -
The patriotic thing to do
When did paying taxes become un-American? Susan Tweit blames Joe the Plumber, symbol of the "we're-being-taxed-into-poverty" crowd.
by Susan Tweit, Nov 03, 2008 -
One species versus 1.8 million others
Susan Tweit sees the growing tally of roadkill as a sign that there are too many humans threatening ecological balance.
by Susan Tweit, Sep 29, 2008 -
Christo in Colorado would be a very good thing
The writer looks forward to Christo coming to her area, even though traffic jams are sure to be part of the artist’s 'Over the River.'
by Susan J. Tweit, Feb 20, 2006
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