Editor's Note
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Editor's Note
A hard right in Idaho
An HCN editor reflects on the many changes around Coeur d'Alene.
by Ray Ring, May 13, 2013 -
Editor's Note
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 -
Editor's Note
On losing nothing
Climate change will transform both the Arctic and the Mojave Desert, but for different reasons
by Sarah Gilman, Apr 15, 2013 -
Editor's Note
Travel, HCN-style
Editor’s note for HCN’s second annual special issue on travel in the West describes some quirky personal trips.
by Ray Ring, Mar 18, 2013 -
Editor's Note
Ski industry supports cloud seeding but downplays climate change
Getting skiers on the slopes is less about actual snow and more about getting skiers to believe there is snow.
by Jonathan Thompson, Mar 04, 2013 -
Editor's Note
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 -
Editor's Note
Whose land is this?
The country's first tribal national park could lead the way toward more tribal control over lands that were once theirs.
by Jodi Peterson, Feb 04, 2013 -
Editor's Note
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 -
Editor's Note
A different borderland blues
Mining in British Columbia could have big impacts on parts of Canada -- and the U.S.
by Ray Ring, Dec 24, 2012 -
Editor's Note
A bird in hand
Will the soul of wildlife biology survive in an era of remote monitoring technology?
by Ray Ring, Dec 10, 2012 -
Editor's Note
Tilting the balance of power
Tribal efforts to hold on to heritage and right past wrongs continue in Port Gamble, Washington.
by Sarah Gilman, Nov 25, 2012 -
Editor's Note
The bastard child of the range
Wild horses are a touchy subjects for many Americans; the BLM's complex policies on mustang round-up and maintenance illustrates the point.
by Sarah Gilman, Nov 11, 2012 -
Editor's Note
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 -
Editor's Note
The place where you are
These days, most Westerners aren't born. We're made.
by Jodi Peterson, Oct 14, 2012 -
Editor's Note
Salvation for our dam nation?
Although dam removals are occurring across the West, they're the exception more than the rule. And some dwindling species, like pallid sturgeon, may not be able to wait for our rivers to return to normal.
by Cally Carswell, Sep 16, 2012
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