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The persistence of bigotry, Western-style
A father of a biracial child listens to the casually racist jokes of his rural Colorado neighbors.
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Digging deep
An innovative local program helps Hispanic heroin addicts recover by renewing their ties to the land.
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Real work
The joys – and hardships – of outdoor physical work take a toll.
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How to survive the lean times
Her brush with homelessness gives Jane Goetze the background to offer some wry advice.
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A chance to do it right in the West
Hoping for a Western Interior secretary who practices the politics of collaboration.
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The missing puzzle piece
In southwestern Colorado’s Crow Canyon, archaeologists are working with Native Americans to solve the historical mysteries of the Four Corners area.
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Weekend Westerner
Arthur Kruse rides the range – outside of Munich, Germany.
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Ultimate solution?
Southern California wants to use desalination to increase its water supply, but critics think the idea needs to be taken with a grain of salt.
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Burning issues
Controversial forestry scientist Tom Bonnicksen believes increased logging is necessary to fight global warming.
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Results for keyword: Invasive
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Don’t move a mussel
by Michelle Nijhuis Mar 05, 2007 01:00 PMBoaters, kayakers, anglers and other recreationists can help stop the spread of quagga mussels and other aquatic invasives by following a few simple rules.
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Battling over ballast
by Michelle Nijhuis Mar 05, 2007 01:00 PMCongress has tried to regulate ballast water in ships in order to stop the spread of zebra mussels, but so far loopholes in the law and tussles over policy have made the effort ineffective.
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Welcome to the Homogocene
by Paul Larmer Mar 05, 2007 01:00 PMThe rapid spread of invasive species like quagga and zebra mussels could transform the once-isolated and ecologically unique West into just another McDonaldized patch of the planet.
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Wish You Weren’t Here
by Michelle Nijhuis Mar 05, 2007 01:00 PMQuagga mussels – an extraordinarily prolific and costly invasive species – have appeared in Lake Mead, and no one is sure how to keep these unwanted newcomers from infesting the West.
