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A cleaner coal?
Proponents say that underground coal gasification could produce cleaner energy, but some environmentalists have their doubts.
by Jodi Peterson, Nov 18, 2009 -
How wild is a managed wolf?
In an age when wolves are radio-collared and tracked everywhere they go, can they still be considered wild animals?
by George Sibley, Nov 17, 2009 -
Gone in 60 seconds
Despite auctioneer Peter Stremmel's enthusiasm, the Western artwork sold at this year's Coeur d'Alene Art Auction in Reno didn't bring very high prices.
by Matt Jenkins, Nov 09, 2009 -
The Wicked Witch of the West
Cheyenne lawyer Harriet Hageman has relentlessly fought the roadless rule for nearly a decade.
by Ray Ring, Nov 06, 2009 -
Phosphate mining: a toxic tradition
Simplot plans for a phosphate mine in southeast Idaho endanger a family's ranching lifestyle.
by Jeff Welsch, Nov 03, 2009 -
Polygamy tours? Why not?
For $69, two former "polygs" will guide you through fundamentalist towns on the Utah border.
by Beth Kampschror, Oct 29, 2009 -
Avalanche education for all
In Ketchum, Idaho, Janet Kellam tries to educate the locals about the danger of avalanches.
by Cameron Walker, Oct 27, 2009 -
More than English
Denver's Emily Griffith School has taught English to immigrants and refugees since 1981.
by Joslyn Green, Oct 26, 2009 -
Seeking a vocation in no-man's land
Salam Talib, who barely escaped from Iraq with his life, now seeks a new beginning in San Francisco.
by John Moir, Oct 26, 2009 -
A hard-fought immigration victory
Lioudmila Krotova's family, Jewish refugees from the former Soviet Union, fought for years to stay in the U.S.
by Krista J. Kaprolos, Oct 26, 2009 -
Some people just don't get it
After a car accident, the author gave up driving and joyfully turned to bicycling everywhere instead.
by Bob Sawatzki, Oct 22, 2009 -
Indians vs. Greens?
In a controversial resolution, Hopi and Navajo politicians have told environmentalists – including grassroots Indian groups – that they are not welcome on the Rez.
by Jonathan Thompson, Oct 19, 2009 -
Audubon feathers fly in Arizona
A controversial proposed land swap reveals the growing rift between Maricopa Audubon and a new and wealthier rival -- Audubon Arizona.
by John Dougherty, Oct 12, 2009 -
Burning Man was better next year
Events generally go through a cycle of being original and innovative, then progress to bigger and better, tapering off at last into predictable.
by Dennis Hinkamp, Oct 09, 2009 -
Biotech beet-down
That candy bar you're eating may have been made with genetically modified beets that were illegally approved.
by Matt Jenkins, Oct 07, 2009 -
Libby is not what you think
Libby, Mont., has known more tragedy than most small towns could ever imagine, and yet it remains a wonderful place to live.
by Moira Blazi, Oct 01, 2009 -
When reverence isn't enough
Writer and philosopher Kathleen Dean Moore talks about water, family and the sacredness of landscapes.
by John Calderazzo , Sep 28, 2009 -
Water and the National Parks
National parks are good for a lot of things, including keeping water in rivers.
by Ed Quillen, Sep 23, 2009 -
Trapping is one tradition that ought to go
Trapping wild animals for their fur is cruel, wasteful and not really part of Montana's hunting tradition.
by Tom Woodbury, Sep 18, 2009 -
The sky is a crowded attic
Novelist Andrew Sean Greer talks about how the West’s vast landscapes transformed his life and his fiction.
by Jeremy N. Smith, Sep 16, 2009
