Essays
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The invisible Yellowstone wolves
Biologists believe some Yellowstone wolves have survived.
by George Gruell, Mar 22, 1993 -
The rooted meet the transient at Taos Pueblo
An insect infestation in Taos Pueblo runs its course.
by Henry Carey, Mar 08, 1993 -
How two logging towns were lost
An essay on growing up in Hilt, Calif., and Happy Camp, Calif.
by M.K. Gefion, Mar 08, 1993 -
A unique ecumenism at Snoqualmie Falls
Dam relicensing threatens the social and spiritual significance of Snoqualmie Falls in Washington state.
by Jon Magnuson, Feb 08, 1993 -
Canyonlands is a park in name only; in truth only highly organized chaos reigns
A river trip through Utah's Canyonlands National Park leads a winter-naturalist to muse about the geologic chaos inside the park's human-imposed boundaries.
by Craig Leland Childs, Jun 24, 1996 -
Experts line up on all sides of the tree-grass debate
Western university biologists and botanists dispute Goodloe's theories - from several viewpoints.
by Ed Marston, Apr 15, 1996 -
Goodbye, Deadwood
A Deadwood citizen who originally pushed for legalized gambling reflects sadly on the way her town has changed.
by Betty Whittington, Apr 01, 1996 -
To: Mom from: Wolf 3, Somewhere in Yellowstone National Park
A humorous account of wolf reintroduction from the wolf's viewpoint.
by Geoff O'gara, Oct 30, 1995 -
Wolves bring Yellowstone to vivid life
Wolf-watchers, biologists, elk and coyotes all react to the shake-up caused by wolves returning to Yellowstone.
by Ted Kerasote, Jun 26, 1995 -
Xerox copiers and black helicopters
A tongue-in-cheek consideration of Colorado Republican Scott McInnis' search for waste at the Department of Interior, the closing of national parks and the Christian Coalition's involvement in both.
by Ed Marston, Jun 26, 1995 -
Learning the trick of quiet
The writer muses about loving and protecting the landscape of one's own backyard.
by Stephen Lyons, Jun 12, 1995 -
The word according to a weighty Republican
Alaska Republican Don Young, new chairman of the House Resource Committee, denounces environmentalism and offers his own conservative philosophy.
by Angela Bouwsma, Mar 06, 1995 -
Pride and Glory of firefighting is hard to resist
Former firefighter Louise Wagenknecht says the rush at firefighting is as powerful as any drug.
by Louise Wagenknecht, Mar 06, 1995 -
Waaaaaaaaaaaahh! The West refuses to be weaned
A Chicago columnist castigates the supposedly independent West as "an overgrown brat."
by Jon Margolis, Feb 20, 1995 -
Cecil Andrus knew how to take a stand
Former Idaho governor Cecil Andrus leaves a legacy of environmental reform - and controversy - behind him.
by Rocky Barker, Feb 20, 1995 -
In surprising ways, wolves will restore natural balance
The return of wolves to Yellowstone will affect an entire ecosystem.
by Scott Mcmillion, Feb 06, 1995 -
Easy does it: A sport to make your blood run slow
Ice fishing is an ideal winter sport for those who like to take it easy.
by Linda Hasselstrom, Dec 26, 1994 -
He felt the earth move when scientists nuked western Colorado
A protester describes the underground explosion of an atomic bomb in western Colorado in 1969.
by Chester Mcqueary, Dec 12, 1994 -
Three agricultural fallacies: The poet laureate of cultivated land challenges the "experts'
Wendell Berry challenges the experts of agribusiness.
by Wendell Berry, Nov 14, 1994 -
Llamas: They expect YOU to know what you're doing
Camping with llamas is a new experience.
by Harlan C. Clifford, Oct 31, 1994






