High Country News March 08, 1993
News
Las Vegas moves on western Colorado's water
An interstate water leasing plan proposal threatens agriculture on Colorado's Western Slope.
The military's top guns collide with an angry valley
Air Force flights from the Redeye Air Force Base anger local residents in Colorado.
BLM reinstates a long pause for filmmakers
A new BLM moviemaking policy creates controversy in Moab.
A new guard in Utah
Grand County, Utah, gets a new council, after the old council is removed amidst charges of corruption.
Grazing fees sink
Grazing fees drop for the second year in a row.
Mining reform may hit paydirt in 1993
Mining reform legislation which could overturn the 1872 Mining Law is introduced in Congress.
Tale of two predators
A mountain lion and wolf study in Montana will try to determine if the two species can coexist.
The drill starts to change at Interior
Jim Baca and George Frampton are appointed as heads of the BLM and the Interior Department's fish and wildlife programs, respectively.
Birth control for wild horses
The BLM administers birth control to wild horses to limit herd sizes.
Chaco Park to be (lightly) roaded
A new access road is proposed in Chaco National Historical Park.
Opal Creek to remain wild
The Friends of Opal Creek receives a 3,000 acre land donation in the Cascade Range worth $12.6 million.
Park ecosystems are slipping away
An Interior Department audit finds that natural resources suffer as money goes to visitor-oriented programs in national parks.
Book Reviews
Big profits at big price
Wealthy corporations control, and abuse, a disproportionate amount of available forage according to a National Wildlife Federation report.
Earth art
'Ecoart! Earth Friendly Art and Craft Experiences' for 3 to 9 year olds is reviewed.
Ghost bears
'Ghost Bears' by Michael Grumbine is reviewed.
Hit the trail
The Colorado Trail Foundation needs volunteers.
Hot papers wanted
A fire conference is held in Yellowstone.
Of wolves and myth
A documentary on wolves, The Wolf: Real or Imagined?, is aired on public T.V.
Protection plan crosses boundaries
A team of scientists' plan aims to protect the Flathead River watershed.
Two badgers better than one
The Badger Chapter of the Glacier-Two Medicine Alliance, an environmental group that strives to protect the Rocky Mountain Front, will form two new groups.
Writers wanted for Park City
Writers at Work conference will be held in Park City, Utah.
Essays
How two logging towns were lost
An essay on growing up in Hilt, Calif., and Happy Camp, Calif.
The rooted meet the transient at Taos Pueblo
An insect infestation in Taos Pueblo runs its course.
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