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Fearful of Agenda 21, an alleged U.N. plot, activists derail land-use planning

A two-year planning process in La Plata County, Colorado gets hijacked by activists suspicious of United Nations influence. And in the West and nationwide, they're not alone.

by Jonathan Thompson, Feb 06, 2012
Can snowshoe hares outrace climate change?

The seasonal coat changes of snowshoe hares may provide wildlife biologists with clues about how wild animals evolve in response to climate change.

by Hillary Rosner, Feb 06, 2012
A young wolf wanders the West

OR-7, a young Oregon wolf, has logged some 1,000 miles in his journey through the West, becoming the first wild wolf seen in California since 1924.

by Tim Lydon, Feb 10, 2012
John Mionczynski: naturalist, accordionist, and Bigfoot expert

In rural Wyoming, naturalist John Mionczynski plays piano, restores motorcycles, studies wildlife and tracks down evidence for the mysterious creature known as Sasquatch.

by Emilene Ostlind, Feb 08, 2012
The postal service is slipping away

A great nation needs a great postal system -- even if it doesn't quite pay for itself

by Ed Quillen, Feb 07, 2012
Nothing to lose but your leash

When did human beings become slaves to their dogs, required to take them everywhere, even cross-country skiing?

by Tim Hauserman, Feb 09, 2012
Searching for the truth about American Indians: A review of All Indians Do Not Live in Teepees (or Casinos)

Catherine C. Robbins seeks to go beyond the stereotypes about Native Americans in her essays in All Indians Do Not Live in Teepees (or Casinos).

by Cherie Newman, Feb 06, 2012
The education of an oyster farmer

If you want to run a successful oyster farm, you need to develop a taste for eating raw oysters.

by Lissa James, Feb 08, 2012
High Country News welcomes new interns

High Country News welcomes new interns Danielle Venton and Neil LaRubbio; Marian Lyman Kirst is our new editorial fellow; and correction to captive wolves story.

by Neil LaRubbio, Danielle Venton and Ray Ring, Feb 06, 2012
Following the Oregon Trail, digitally and on foot

Following a childhood fascination with the computer game Oregon Trail, a young archaeologist meets the real thing during a rugged, exhausting Wyoming summer.

by Laura Herrington Watson, Feb 06, 2012
Can animals evolve quickly enough to survive global warming?

What can rapid evolution in response to climate change teach us about managing nature?

by Michelle Nijhuis , Feb 06, 2012