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  • Book Reviews

    Crockpot pork and dock

    'Gathering and Cooking Wild Plants of the Great Plains' by Kay Young examines the world of wild edibles.

  • Book Reviews

    Brazil of the north

    Canada's Future Forest Alliance says Canada's forests are threatened by logging interests.

  • Book Reviews

    The American lion

    'Cougar: The American Lion' by Kevin Hansen exposes the habits of the elusive predator.

  • Related Stories

    How to steal a tree

    Trees can be stolen many ways.

  • News

    Earth First! logging protest evokes hostility in Idaho

    Locals are wary of Earth First!ers in Idaho logging communities.

  • News

    North Dakota wilderness plan draws fire

    A proposal designating 191,000 acres as North Dakota's first state wilderness is under attack.

  • News

    Dying to spawn

    Cui-ui die in antiquated fishways in Pyramid Lake, Nevada.

  • News

    A go-ahead for some logging

    The Natural Resources Defense Council says it will not object as timber sales resume in the east Cascades.

  • News

    Wildlife officer says he is a victim of politics

    Game Warden Joel Scrafford resigns in opposition to a forced transfer from his Montana and Wyoming territory.

  • News

    Roads are lethal for bears

    A coalition of environmental groups say roads kill grizzlies in Yellowstone.

  • Feature

    Logging firms rob a lax agency

    Forest Service practices permit logging fraud by the Columbia River Scaling and Grading Bureau.

  • Essays

    Close encounters with coyotes

    The writer relates her experience watching coyotes.

  • Essays

    Second Skin

    Lizard skin leads the author to musings on nature.

  • Book Reviews

    White sturgeon needs help

    White Sturgeon may be designated as an endangered species.

  • News

    Woman arrested for sitting in tree

    An Ancient Forest Rescue protester is arrested for blocking a timber sale by sitting in a tree.

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