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Unarmed but dangerous critics close in on hunting
Hunting in the West faces public relations problems as well as questions about ethical and biological issues.
by Ray Ring, Dec 11, 1995 -
Saving the ranch: Can private conservation stave offski-town sprawl?
John Fetcher's ranching family leads the way in an effort to preserve open land through conservation easements in the rapidly growing Steamboat Springs area.
by Hal Clifford, Nov 27, 1995 -
A new breed of academic at Colorado State
Colorado State University professor Rick Knight pushes hard for change and enjoys the backing of a supportive administration.
by Linda Platts, Nov 13, 1995 -
The ax falls at the University of Washington
The University of Washington's innovative environmental institute and other new forestry programs are clearcut by a conservative dean.
by Kathie Durbin, Nov 13, 1995 -
Reformation in the Vatican of sawlog forestry: History takes Oregon State for a ride
Oregon State University rejects its one-time advocacy of unsustainable forestry practices and begins to teach new forestry.
by Kathie Durbin, Nov 13, 1995 -
Northern Arizona U. looks back, moves forward
Researchers at Northern Arizona University, led by Wallace Covington and Margaret Moore, try to inject science into the public policy debates over logging.
by Peter Aleshire, Nov 13, 1995 -
Two views of forest health at the University of Idaho: Are the forests sick or well?
University of Idaho scientists Art Partridge and Jay O'Laughlin bring opposite viewpoints to the question of forest health.
by Lisa Jones, Nov 13, 1995 -
The end of certainty: Western universities learn there is more to forestry than chainsaws
Western forestry schools slowly begin to reflect the changes in modern forestry.
by Lisa Jones, Nov 13, 1995 -
Nevada's ugly tug-of war: A visit to the heart of the Sagebrush Rebellion
A writer tours the heart of the Sagebrush Rebellion - Elko County, Nev. - and talks to people on both sides of the struggle.
by Jon Christensen, Oct 30, 1995 -
Did Idaho libel the feds?
A newly released tape of the encounter of three federal agents with Idaho rancher Eugene Hussey over the killing of a wolf proves that the "feds" were not aggressors.
by Dan Egan, Oct 02, 1995 -
The West's fisheries spin out of control
The story of whirling disease in Western trout is a story of human "improvement on nature" gone wrong.
by Ray Ring, Sep 18, 1995 -
I came, I saw, I wrote a guidebook
The increase in numbers of tourists drawn to the canyon country by guidebooks and magazines raises questions about exploiting and overusing a fragile landscape.
by Christopher Smith, Sep 04, 1995 -
HCN's founder fights his last fight, yet again
HCN founder Tom Bell fights the proposed Altamont gas pipeline, which he says would harm the historic Oregon Trail at South Pass.
by Lynne Bama, Aug 21, 1995 -
Fighting fires, and indignities
World War II conscientious objectors who served as smokejumpers on Western forest fires reminisce about the difficulties and dangers they faced.
by Mark Matthews, Aug 07, 1995 -
Making a mountain into a starbase: The long, bitter battle over Mount Graham
The University of Arizona's determination to build a world-class observatory on Mount Graham creates a storm of controversy involving an endangered red squirrel and an Indian tribe's desire to protect the mountain as a sacred place.
by John Dougherty, Jul 24, 1995 -
Colorado's prison slayer: One man's quest to unshackle a rural economy
Small businessman Tom Huerkamp fights the building of prisons in the rural West and looks for other ways to generate an economy.
by Paul Larmer, Jun 26, 1995 -
The Southwest's last real river: Will it flow on?
Arizona's San Pedro River - the Southwest's last natural low-desert river - still faces a number of threats to its survival.
by Tony Davis, Jun 12, 1995 -
Politics 101: The new politics has no room for a giant gentleman
A reporter travels through Washington state's 5th congressional district to try to understand the November election defeat of Democratic Speaker of the House Tom Foley after 30 years in office.
by Bruce Selcraig, May 29, 1995 -
Dog and pony show about salmon and owls
Public hearings on the rewriting of the Endangered Species Act stir up controversy among environmentalists and their opponents.
by Kathie Durbin, May 15, 1995 -
Starting a war at Ohio State
Kamyar Enshayan fights the industrialization of agriculture often promoted by land-grant colleges.
by Lisa Jones, May 01, 1995
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