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Five windshield visions
A Western road trip is full of the unexpected
by Peter Shelton, Jun 19, 2013 -
Clinging to coal on the reservation is looking backward
Buying a 50-year old coal mine is a bad idea for the Navajo.
by Sarah Jane White, Jun 18, 2013 -
Conservation goals in Jackson Hole collide with a need for worker housing
In Wyoming's top resort town, the desire to protect the environment and the community's character kills big affordable housing projects.
by Ray Ring, Jun 17, 2013 -
Arctic ship logs help scientists reconstruct climatic history
Sailors' journals detailing the weather of voyages past could improve the accuracy of climate models' projections of the future.
by Eric Wagner, Jun 14, 2013 -
Hard choices for an uncertain future
After seeing a talk by climate activist Tim DeChristopher, the author wonders: which energy source is the lesser of many evils?
by Allen Best, Jun 13, 2013 -
Is the Violence Against Women Act a chance for tribes to reinforce their sovereignty?
A new provision lets tribes prosecute non-tribal members for violent crimes like rape for the first time.
by Sierra Crane-Murdoch, Jun 12, 2013 -
Wild, free and out of control
Calling out an NBC-TV program for romanticizing wild horses on our public lands
by Ted Williams, Jun 12, 2013 -
It’s too soon to end Arizona’s solar incentives
Net metering is under attack in one of the nation's sunniest states
by Jonathan Thompson, Jun 11, 2013 -
Don't ask her to hike
In "Spectacle," a collection of short stories, Susan Steinberg explores power and gender in relationships
by Jenny Shank, Jun 10, 2013 -
Holt's last days
"Benediction" is Kent Haruf's latest novel about the beauty and hardship of life in the fictional eastern Colorado town of Holt
by Annie Dawid, Jun 10, 2013 -
The latest: A worrying amphibian decline
A new study finds frogs and toads are disappearing faster than previously thought.
by Emily Guerin, Jun 10, 2013 -
The latest: Channel Island foxes rebound
A massive restoration effort has helped the tiny fox recover.
by Sarah Jane Keller, Jun 10, 2013 -
Book review: Close to Home: Photographs
Montana photographer Richard Buswell turns to abtracts and still lifes in his most recent work capturing scenes from his home state.
by Staff, Jun 10, 2013 -
More awards for HCN
HCN wins Utne award for environmental coverage, and three awards from the Society of Professional Journalists.
by Jodi Peterson, Jun 10, 2013 -
Oval Intention: an essay
The original geodesic tent lives on.
by Kim Todd, Jun 10, 2013 -
Wildfire's silver lining
Even the costliest blazes can boost local economies.
by Jonathan Thompson, Jun 10, 2013 -
The affordable housing quandary
In many Western communities, the more careful you are with land-use planning and wildlife conservation, the less you're doing for worker housing.
by Jonathan Thompson, Jun 10, 2013 -
Latino radio stations connect immigrant communities
Latino music stations -- even commercial ones -- increasingly resemble public service organizations.
by Nelson Harvey , Jun 10, 2013 -
Made in the American West, consumed in China
Chinese consumers craving status symbols increasing look to North American poachers
by Jodi Peterson, Jun 07, 2013 -
Two blocks from the Mexican border
The author watches migrants run across the border from her home in Naco, Ariz.
by Christina Nealson, Jun 04, 2013






