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Latino radio stations connect immigrant communities
Latino music stations -- even commercial ones -- increasingly resemble public service organizations.
by Nelson Harvey , Jun 19, 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 -
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 -
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 -
The power grid may determine whether we can kick our carbon habit
How the huge and fragile network of wires intertwined into our very existence may determine whether we can kick our carbon habit.
by Jonathan Thompson, Jun 03, 2013 -
War Bird: An essay on robot hummingbirds
Robotic hummingbirds have got nothing on the real thing
by Eric Wagner, May 31, 2013 -
A Utah realtor’s quest to sell a ghost town
Woodside, Utah, a dusty town with an out-of-service gas station and not much else, is for sale. Mike Metzger’s creative marketing of the oddball property led to a media frenzy, but thus far, no buyers.
by Emily Guerin, May 29, 2013 -
Could an Alaska mining project jeopardize Earth’s largest bald eagle gathering?
Scientists studying eagles on the Chilkat River near Haines worry that nearby mineral exploration may threaten a chum salmon run the migrating raptors rely on, possibly with cross-continent consequences.
by Liza Gross , May 27, 2013 -
Listening to the secret heart: a review of The Last Shepherd
In "The Last Shepherd," Martin Etchart tells a story of a Basque sheep herding family’s secrets
by Phyllis Barber, May 27, 2013 -
Sippings of memory: a review of "100 Tricks Every Boy Can Do"
"100 Tricks Every Boy Can Do," Kim Stafford’s memoir of his brother’s suicide, is more heartwarming than depressing
by Charles Finn, May 27, 2013 -
Subscriber Warning
How to avoid unauthorized offers for HCN subscriptions and renewals.
by Mike Maxwell and Jodi Peterson, May 27, 2013
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