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The wild we take for granted

Delight in the animals and places that are close to home but often ignored by us.
Time to reform and repair

Paul Larmer reminds us that it will take more than a single environmental hero – like Tim DeChristopher, who cleverly sabotaged a BLM energy-lease auction – to reform the agency.
Video: Humor in a world gone mad

Moab cartoonist Travis Kelly creates political cartoons in order to stay sane.
Off the grid, but not off his rocker

Moab cartoonist Travis Kelly lives in a solar school bus, and creates political cartoons to stay sane.

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Trashing the earth, and the truth

Hal Herring relates the ugly story of how the Bush administration used its influence to try to kill a story about the impacts of energy development.
As Interior Turns

During the last eight years, Bush’s Interior Department has been embroiled in enough corruption, sex and scandal to fuel several soap operas.
The sick and tired West

The EPA under George Bush has put the health of Westerners at risk in order to make life easier for big industry.
Nonprofitable times

Many conservation groups are feeling the pinch.

Environmental Jobs & Classifieds: Fishtrap will hold it's 18th Annual Winter Fishtrap Gathering on February 20-22 at Wallowa Lake, Oregon.; The American Birding Association, in Colorado Springs, Colo., is seeking a new Chief Executive Officer.; Focus the Nation, a Portland-based nonprofit, seeks an Executive Director to lead its national efforts ...; 2-Bedroom, 2-Bath home in Green-Built Community in Lyons, CO. Foothills views, solar water, bamboo flo...

A timber town learns to care for the forest

by Greg Hanscom Sep 27, 2004 12:00 PM

Lakeview, Ore., survived the drop in the timber economy by learning to take care of its forests