High Country News - Current Issue
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A review of Continental Divide: Wildlife, People and the Border Wall
Walls do not solve problems, they make them
by Staff, Nov 25, 2012 -
The truths that matter: A review of Truth Like the Sun
Jim Lynch straddles two Seattles, old and new, in his new novel.
by Traci J. Macnamara, Nov 25, 2012 -
Tilting the balance of power
Tribal efforts to hold on to heritage and right past wrongs continue in Port Gamble, Washington.
by Sarah Gilman, Nov 25, 2012 -
Altered amphibians
Images of frogs deformed by a parasitic flatworm that flourishes in altered environments.
by Brendon Bosworth, Nov 23, 2012 -
Costly new geothermal technology could edge out fossil fuels
A new form of geothermal energy has the potential to revolutionize U.S. power production, if costs come down.
by Nate Seltenrich, Nov 21, 2012 -
Is there a way through the West's bitter wild horse wars?
Activists push compromise as the controversial federal mustang management program reaches a breaking point, with more horses in captivity than roam the range.
by Dave Philipps, Nov 19, 2012 -
What are a bunch of hipsters doing in Green River, Utah?
The young founders of the Epicenter, a social services and design nonprofit, try to overcome the stigma of the well-intentioned outsider.
by Emily Guerin, Nov 16, 2012 -
What scientists are learning from wildfire in New Mexico
New Mexico's Gila National Forest is a good natural laboratory for studying the effects of wildfire.
by Neil LaRubbio, Nov 14, 2012 -
The violent story of our first national park: A review of Empire of Shadows
George Black's book details the violent history surrounding Yellowstone National Park.
by Hal Herring, Nov 12, 2012 -
A review of On Arctic Ground
The book On Arctic Ground: Tracking Time Through Alaska's National Petroleum Reserve, advocates protecting wildlife in the reserve.
by Staff, Nov 11, 2012 -
Legend of the gray-headed hunter
A 60-year-old Oregonian goes deer hunting for the first time
by John Daniel, Nov 11, 2012 -
Getting involved with the West
High Country News has a board meeting and schemes for more reader involvement; visitors from around the West.
by Jodi Peterson and Paul Larmer, Nov 11, 2012 -
Economics, not environmental regs, are battering coal power
If King Coal wants a boost, it should go after "Drill Baby Drill."
by Jonathan Thompson, Nov 12, 2012 -
BLM "ecosanctuaries" unlikely to provide relief for wild horses
Proposal will cost just as much as long-term storage of captive horses, and can only take a small number of those now stuck on government pastures
by Dave Philipps, Nov 12, 2012 -
The bastard child of the range
Wild horses are a touchy subjects for many Americans; the BLM's complex policies on mustang round-up and maintenance illustrates the point.
by Sarah Gilman, Nov 11, 2012 -
Feds reluctant to kill wild horses
Slaughter and euthanasia aren’t politically feasible ways to deal with the glut of wild horses in captivity.
by Dave Philipps, Nov 12, 2012 -
Fire Wall: Escaping Four Mile Canyon
It took the author 18 minutes to evacuate her cabin when the fire came. When she returned, she built a fire wall.
by Erin Espelie, Nov 08, 2012 -
Wyoming Conservation Voters closes after 11 years
It’s not easy doing environmental policy work and politicking in Wyoming.
by Emily Guerin, Nov 06, 2012 -
Utah's Bob Bennett on the Tea Party, wilderness and life after Congress
The Republican senator got booted from office in the 2010 Tea Party surge, after supporting wilderness legislation. HCN interviewed him about the prospects for public lands bills in the next Congress.
by Paul Larmer, Nov 06, 2012 -
How the Mormon GOP runs Utah with a collectivist touch
One of the most conservative states in the nation has built one of the healthiest economies not with purely laissez-faire policies, but with a dose of federal dollars and central planning.
by Jonathan Thompson, Nov 05, 2012
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