EnvironmentalPolicy
A collection of High Country News articles concerning public policy and the environment.
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Once there was an effective governor and a middle ground
Remembering former Oregon Gov. Tom McCall, a centrist who got good things done.
by Paul VanDevelder, May 22, 2013 -
Seeking balance in Oregon's timber country
Can logging towns and old-growth forests both thrive in the Northwest?
by Nathan Rice, May 06, 2013 -
The public-land legacy of Max Baucus
The soon-to-be-retired Montana senator is a staunch protector of public lands
by Gabriel Furshong, May 02, 2013 -
Don't mess with the Forest Service
How a determined and feisty Forest Service held off re-branding by its boss, the USDA
by Char Miller, Apr 30, 2013 -
Hispanic leaders spearheaded the Río Grande del Norte National Monument
In New Mexico, the open and inclusive campaign for a 240,000-acre monument sidestepped the usual controversy drummed up by such designations.
by Ernie Atencio, Apr 29, 2013 -
Bigger fires and evolving threats force changes in the Northwest Forest Plan
Dynamic forests require flexible management
by Nathan Rice, Apr 29, 2013 -
Northwest Forest Plan timeline
A brief history of the Northwest Forest Plan
by Nathan Rice, Apr 29, 2013 -
Thoughts on Presidents’ Day
The author reflects on the courage of Abe Lincoln and James Garfield.
by Jaime O'Neill, Feb 14, 2013 -
When frontier socialism thrived in Wyoming
Collective politics thrived more than a century ago in a frontier town.
by Paul Krza, Feb 12, 2013 -
The education of Dr. Jane Lubchenco
The author reviews the career of outgoing NOAA director Jane Lubchenco and sees a glimmer of hope for salmon, thanks to a new stakeholder process.
by Paul VanDevelder, Feb 26, 2013 -
Pop Quiz
An Earth Day poster contest has been co-opted by oil and gas producers
by Colby Poulson, Mar 28, 2013 -
Maybe we should pay something for that open space
Conservation finance helps private landowners get paid for the open space they provide for free
by Emilene Ostlind, Mar 27, 2013 -
Roadkill: It's what's for dinner
The author offers tips on how to safely evaluate roadkill
by Ari Levaux, Apr 10, 2013 -
Federal austerity hits home in the West
Is smaller government as desirable in practice as theory?
by Cally Carswell, Apr 15, 2013 -
How fish consumption determines water quality
States are considering fish-heavy diets when setting water quality standards
by Sarah Jane Keller, Apr 01, 2013 -
Who is Denny Rehberg, really?
Republican Rep. Denny Rehberg has exploited his family's long Montana history to get where he is today, but his current campaign for Democrat Jon Tester's Senate seat is raising questions about his record and that history.
by Ray Ring, Sep 03, 2012 -
Can Sally Jewell interest a new generation in public lands?
The chief of Recreation Equipment Inc. has worked hard to support conservation and get people of all ages and colors outside. Can she do the same at the Department of Interior?
by Greg Hanscom, Mar 04, 2013 -
Which way will the West go on guns?
Pro-gun Western Democrats are in the spotlight as the nation debates non-traditional firearms.
by Jonathan Thompson, Feb 04, 2013 -
Crude combat
Can U.S. environmentalists derail a huge Canadian tar sands project that affects this side of the border?
by Cally Carswell, Aug 11, 2010 -
Whose land is this?
The country's first tribal national park could lead the way toward more tribal control over lands that were once theirs.
by Jodi Peterson, Feb 04, 2013
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