News
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States work conservation into trust lands management
Urban sprawl helps spur new efforts at compromise in managing state trust lands.
by Nathan Rice, Jun 21, 2011 -
Western papers drop D.C. reporters
As more newspapers withdraw reporters from Washington, D.C., Westerners wonder who's keeping an eye on the capital.
by Kate Sheppard, Jun 19, 2011 -
Spring-cleaning the acequia: A photo essay
The annual spring cleaning of its irrigation ditch brings tiny El Cerrito, N.M., together to work and celebrate.
by Sierra Crane-Murdoch and Sharon Stewart, Jun 16, 2011 -
Fire fight: Forest Service explores chemical retardant hazards
The Forest Service finally assesses the impacts of fire retardant chemicals, but never answers the question of how useful they really are.
by Judith Lewis Mernit, Jun 15, 2011 -
State trust lands at a glance
The West's state trust lands form a complex patchwork, and each state manages them differently.
by Nathan Rice, Jun 12, 2011 -
Locked boxes
About 2,000 post offices - some of them in small, remote Western towns - will be closed this year.
by Emilene Ostlind, Jun 12, 2011 -
BLM shields renewable projects from mining speculation
New rule clears the way for solar and wind projects on public land.
by Emilene Ostlind, Jun 09, 2011 -
A nuclear watchdog pushes feds on safety
California Republican state Sen. Sam Blakeslee questions the Nuclear Regulatory Commission about the safety of the state’s nuclear plants.
by Judith Lewis Mernit, Jun 07, 2011 -
Velocity, Ferocity and the Gem City
by Chavawn Kelley, artwork by Travis ivey, design and production by Shizue Seigel., May 29, 2011 -
Wolverines in unexpected places
The first confirmed evidence of wolverines in Oregon since 1992 shows up in surprising photographs.
by Nathan Rice, May 29, 2011 -
A Gem City Atlas: Novel maps of Laramie, Wyoming
The city explores its past and present with an innovative project called Laramie: A Gem City Atlas.
by Sarah Gilman, May 29, 2011 -
Where has Montana's water gone?
The Yellowstone River Compact may not protect Montanans who rely on the Tongue River’s water.
by Sierra Crane-Murdoch, May 20, 2011 -
Wild lands by any other name
For 18 years, Westerners have been arguing about BLM’s wilderness-worthy land; now, the Obama administration has stepped in.
by Matt Jenkins, May 17, 2011 -
The year in water
A La Niña year brings a good snowpack to some Western states and little or nothing to others.
by Cally Carswell, May 15, 2011 -
Yellowstone bison get more room to roam
Wild bison are making headway towards roaming more freely in Montana.
by Sarah Gilman, May 15, 2011 -
Bureau of Land Management, Wilderness and Wilderness Study Areas
by Bureau of Land Management, May 15, 2011 -
Yellowstone River Basin
by sources : USGS, State of Montana Department of Natural Resources, May 15, 2011 -
Wind farms test efforts to cooperate on Oregon's Steens Mountain
Legislation protecting the mountain fails to prevent energy development proposals.
by Emilene Ostlind, May 01, 2011 -
What’s in a name?
The names on the Western landscape tell a harrowing, fascinating and at times hilarious story.
by Sarah Gilman, May 01, 2011 -
Federal budget deal slashes key community water funds
Federal budget cuts dry up the funding for crucial community water projects.
by Judith Lewis Mernit, May 01, 2011
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