From the Blogs
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The GOAT Blog
Death in the desert
Thoughts on a lost hiker in Mesa Verde National Park.
by Jodi Peterson, Jun 19, 2013 -
The GOAT Blog
The blue window
Of face paint, nunataks and Alaska's Harding Icefield
by Sarah Gilman, Jun 18, 2013 -
The GOAT Blog
So long, San Onofre (in like 700 million years)
The closing of a Southern California nuclear plant signals the end of an era — and the start of another
by Judith Lewis Mernit, Jun 17, 2013 -
The GOAT Blog
What's eating the snowpack?
Researchers untangle the causes of unusual snowpack declines throughout the Rockies
by Cally Carswell, Jun 14, 2013 -
The GOAT Blog
Tribes battle austerity with energy development
As the West burns, Native American leaders convene to plan their energy future.
by Jonathan Thompson, Jun 13, 2013 -
The GOAT Blog
Cow stomp: using cattle to reclaim mine land
Can Colorado ranchers and the Forest Service work together to erase old mining scars?
by Marshall Swearingen, Jun 13, 2013 -
Heard around the West
Shooting yourself in the foot--literally
And more oddities from Heard Around the West
by Betsy Marston, Jun 13, 2013 -
The GOAT Blog
Big Brother's big data is coming to Utah
What’s an NSA spy center doing in an unabashedly anti-federal state?
by Sarah Jane Keller, Jun 12, 2013 -
The GOAT Blog
The United States of Energy
A cool new map shows the U.S.'s energy production and potential
by Emily Guerin, Jun 11, 2013 -
The GOAT Blog
Will Nevada force mining companies to pay their fair share?
A biennial legislative session ends with no new revenue for the Silver State — at least not yet.
by Judith Mernit, Jun 10, 2013 -
The GOAT Blog
Gray wolves to be removed from endangered species list
Enviros call the proposal premature; sportsmen's groups offer praise
by Emily Guerin, Jun 07, 2013 -
The GOAT Blog
Dry news from the water mines
We're sucking up groundwater faster than ever
by Sarah Keller, Jun 07, 2013 -
The GOAT Blog
Our favorite wildfire and weather apps
Keep abreast of the burning planet with these iPhone applications!
by Jonathan Thompson, Jun 04, 2013 -
The GOAT Blog
New Mexico on fire
From wildfire to starving wildlife, the effects of sustained drought are coming into sharper focus
by Cally Carswell, Jun 04, 2013 -
The GOAT Blog
Frogs and toads in trouble
A new study says amphibians are disappearing faster than we thought
by Emily Guerin, Jun 03, 2013 -
The Range Blog
Rants from the Hill: Most likely to secede
On the seductive virtues of declaring independence
by Michael Branch, Jun 03, 2013 -
The GOAT Blog
Tiny foxes rescued from extinction
A restoration success story on the Channel Islands
by Sarah Keller, May 31, 2013 -
The GOAT Blog
A swim through housing data
Home prices are rebounding, even in the most troubled markets, but what does it mean?
by Jonathan Thompson, May 30, 2013 -
Heard around the West
Beavers battle oil and gas spills
And more oddities from Heard Around the West.
by Betsy Marston, May 30, 2013 -
The GOAT Blog
Mining for dark matter in Lead, South Dakota
How the Sanborn Lab's search for the universe's secrets is reshaping a Black Hills mining town
by Marshall Swearingen, May 29, 2013






