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Cathy Moser searches for the heart of Montana, once rumored to be located directly underneath Mrs. Dockery’s Lewistown kitchen sink.
by Cathy Moser,
Sep 16, 2008
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Cheewa James digs into the little-known history of her own people: the Modoc Indians of southern Oregon’s Klamath Valley.
by Debra Utacia Krol,
Sep 15, 2008
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The last time the Democratic Party held its national convention in Denver was 100 years ago, when the Democratic presidential candidate was well-known Populist William Jennings Bryan.
by Ed Quillen,
Aug 18, 2008
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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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Jeffrey Lockwood believes that the modern West could use
an infusion of old-fashioned Cowboy Mythology.
by Jeffrey Lockwood,
Jul 16, 2008
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Ray Ring takes a personal, painful look at the
West’s suicidal tendencies, as shown in the life and death of
his brother, John.
by Ray Ring,
Mar 31, 2008
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It may seem like a considerable departure for High Country
News to write about mental illness and suicide, but as Ray
Ring’s deeply personal lead story shows, both tragedies are
rooted in the West.
by Jonathan Thompson,
Mar 31, 2008
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For better and for worse, the West of today was created by
Abraham Lincoln and the early Republican Party.
by Ed Quillen,
Mar 03, 2008
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As an African-American, Wayne Hare appreciates Black
History Month, but looks forward to a time when the U.S. can
celebrate its identity as a nation of non-hyphenated
Americans.
by Wayne Hare,
Feb 04, 2008
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Hampton Sides’ new book, Blood and Thunder: An Epic
of the American West, follows Kit Carson through the bloody history
of the 19th century Southwest.
by Jared Blackley,
Feb 05, 2007
