Like Butte, a lonely dog hangs on

Allred - Idaho Governor- 2010 ! by J G : The perfect candidate for the job.
Charles Bowden and his 03/01/2010 article by carol isaac: Mr. Bowden, I understand one thing about you pe...
I really wish people like Will.... by Doc: could examine their rants from an objective viewpo...
wolves by will: Robin, I don't hate wolves. That's an assumption ...
Global Warming and Environmental Concerns by Penelope: It is not enough to be concerned about our environ...

Charles Bowden on The War Next Door | On the U.S.-Mexico border, the corrupt and futile ...
It's the population, stupid? | Some Westerners want to blame our environmental wo...
The trouble with monuments | An internally conflicted rant on Obama's "secret l...
Good night, sweet trees | A scientist sees a Shakespearean tragedy unfold in...
No ESA for sage grouse | Feds say iconic bird needs protection, but won't g...

Charles Bowden on The War Next Door | On the U.S.-Mexico border, the corrupt and futile ...
Thank you, Utah, for leading the way | Utah's Legislature has brilliant plans to cut educ...
Skeletons in the closet | When the media reported that Everett Ruess' bones ...
Mobile Nation | Every winter in Quartzsite, Ariz., tens of thousan...
Water fallout | A nuclear power plant proposed for Green River, Ut...

Related: Like Butte, Montana, an old dog hangs on A mysterious, mostly wild dog, fed by local miners, has somehow survived for 16 years in the desolate moonscape of a Superfund site -- the Berkeley Pit in Butte, Mont.; Forged on a Rough Frontier Founder Tom Bell's successors take on the task of striking a chord among a broader audience across the West; The accidental highway How a deep, narrow canyon became a vital transportation corridor; The Front Line of Climate Justice New Mexico moves to lead the nation in capping greenhouse gas emissions; The Crusade Continues A young couple is tapped to fill a 'big set of Vibrams'

Award-winning content delivered weekly.

Keep in touch! Find us on Facebook & Twitter

More from Culture & Communities: When you carry your home with you, when are you home? The thousands of RVers who gather in Quartzsite, Ariz., every winter create in an impromptu community that might as well be in a Wal-Mart parking lot.; Location, location, location Power plant siting matters to Colorado communities.; See you in Spring Skipped issue; Paonia's "Miracle of the Market"; Sam Hamilton's obituary; All Culture & Communities

Featured Jobs and Classifieds: LAND OFFICER FOR PITKIN COUNTY, Colorado’s Open Space and Trails (OST) program.; DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT — Sonoran Institute, a leading conservation organization in the West, seeks a...; TWO POSITIONS, FIELD ORGANIZER AND POLITICAL ORGANIZER — Help the Northern Plains Resource Council.; SCIENCE DIRECTOR, HAWKWATCH INTERNATIONAL — HawkWatch International, a non-profit raptor science orga...; Interested in advertising with us?