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Blue horses: riding on moonlight
A dimly lit moment throws a bright light on the past.
by Michael Wolcott, Jul 07, 2009 -
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The glorious Fourth
Marking life's milestones with smalltown festivities.
by Marty Durlin, Jul 02, 2009 -
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Three strikes for the Forest Service
Bush-era planning rules struck down again, but change is still needed.
by Jodi Peterson, Jul 01, 2009 -
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Alternative alternative energy in the West
Assistant Editor Sarah Gilman chats about HCN's summer special issue
by Sarah Gilman, Jun 30, 2009 -
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Catch a falling drop
Colorado legalizes some rain-water harvesting
by Ed Quillen, Jun 30, 2009 -
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Wilderness Dedux
Public Land legislation passed during the Bush Presidency was unprecedented. A new book explores the phenomenon.
by Felice Pace, Jun 26, 2009 -
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Fracking, fracing or fraccing?
We know what it is, but how do we spell it?
by Ed Quillen, Jun 25, 2009 -
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Kitten caboodle
Colorado's reintroduced lynx finally start having babies again
by Sarah Gilman, Jun 24, 2009 -
Heard around the West
"God ain't a great co-pilot"
Christopher Hitchens preaches atheism to Air Force cadets.
by Betsy Marston, Jun 24, 2009 -
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Mountain people
What makes a "mountain person"? It's not about climbing.
by Michael Wolcott, Jun 23, 2009 -
Heard around the West
Scrounging in Seattle
Errant bear spends a few nights on the town.
by Betsy Marston, Jun 21, 2009 -
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Off-road clampdown in the West
Interview with assoc. editor Jodi Peterson
by Jodi Peterson, Jun 18, 2009 -
Heard around the West
Soused in the saddle
Colorado man cited for riding under the influence.
by Betsy Marston, Jun 18, 2009 -
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Beaver and restoration - the rest of the story
To restore western watersheds the health of forest soil must also be restored.
by Felice Pace, Jun 18, 2009 -
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Airports killing wildlife to prevent accidents
Geese in New York City, prairie dogs in Colorado bite the dust.
by Marty Durlin, Jun 17, 2009 -
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What dreams shale come
A new report, and the inevitability of shale development.
by Terray Sylvester, Jun 17, 2009 -
Heard around the West
Houseboaters beware
The Colorado River begins to emerge from Lake Mead -- with a vengeance.
by Betsy Marston, Jun 16, 2009 -
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Going it alone
Threatened by climate change, Alaskan native villages receive little help from the federal government.
by Terray Sylvester, Jun 15, 2009 -
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An end to the "Snow War"?
The Supreme Court chooses not to stop an Arizona ski center from making snow on Native Americans' sacred mountain.
by Michael Wolcott, Jun 15, 2009 -
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Landscapes of power
HCN Road Trip: Day 1
by Jonathan Thompson, Jun 15, 2009






