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The sight of a beaver swimming past a barbecue leads to
speculation on the role the animal played in the settling of the
West, and the current conflicted views New Westerners have about
living with wildlife
by Bill Croke,
Jul 16, 2008
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In Sierra Vista, Ariz., a partnership of developers,
environmentalists and government agencies is trying to keep the San
Pedro River alive, while at the same time allowing for continued
growth in this burgeoning Sunbelt city
by Tony Davis,
Jul 16, 2008
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Alan Kesselheim says Westerners should not be shocked when
a house built in a floodplain eventually falls victim to a
flood.
by Alan Kesselheim,
Jun 23, 2008
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Graham Chisholm believes that an agreement involving open
space, a large housing development and condor habitat on
California’s Tejon Ranch is a “true conservation
victory.”
by Graham Chisholm,
Jul 16, 2008
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The Tejon Ranch agreement, which will allow a housing
development to be build in the midst of rare condor critical
habitat, is a disaster for the endangered birds, according to Noel
Snyder and David Clendenen.
by Noel Snyder and David Clendenen,
Jun 23, 2008
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A backroom agreement between the Forest Service and Plum
Creek Co. leaves Montana counties out of the picture when it comes
to access to and development of national forest
inholdings.
by Jodi Peterson,
Jun 09, 2008
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In today’s complicated West, where retirees battle
energy companies and environmentalists fight transmission lines
carrying green power, maybe we need some heroic cowboys to help
straighten everything out.
by Paul Larmer,
Jun 09, 2008
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Despite all the fuss about wolves and other wild
predators, feral and free-roaming dogs in the West may actually
pose a greater danger to livestock, wildlife and people.
by Troy Anderson,
Jul 16, 2008
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Westerners in towns like Durango, Colo., and Monticello,
Utah, have been exposed to mine tailings for years, unaware that
uranium might be even more dangerous than scientists used to
believe.
by Jonathan Thompson,
Jul 16, 2008
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Bill Sniffin is pleased that Wyoming is spending its
energy earnings wisely, but he believes that even more could be
done with the money before the boom’s over.
by Bill Sniffin,
May 19, 2008
