http://www.hcn.org daily 1 2008-07-21T07:21:19Z http://www.hcn.org/issues/44.2/a-young-wolf-wanders-the-west OR-7, a young Oregon wolf, has logged some 1,000 miles in his journey through the West, becoming the first wild wolf seen in California since 1924. No publisher Tim Lydon OR-7 Western culture and history wilderness Wallowa Mountains Great Basin Imnaha Pack West Cascades wolves animal migration 2012-02-10T15:14:07Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/wotr/when-an-avalanche-comes-calling Some backcountry skiers are triggering avalanches without regard for those who might be skiing below them. No publisher Molly Loomis backcountry skiing Nordic skiers avalanche prevention Cross-country skiing triggered avalanches winter recreation 2012-02-08T22:03:14Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/wotr/nothing-to-lose-but-your-leash When did human beings become slaves to their dogs, required to take them everywhere, even cross-country skiing? No publisher Tim Hauserman human-pet relationships humor spoiled dogs picking up after dogs outdoor recreation Cross-country skiing Lake Tahoe dogs 2012-02-08T21:49:36Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/wotr/the-education-of-an-oyster-farmer If you want to run a successful oyster farm, you need to develop a taste for eating raw oysters. No publisher Lissa James Kumamoto oyster Pacific Coast oysters ocean ecology Hama Hama oyster raw oysters ostreaphiles rural life climate change Oyster farming local foods ocean acidification sustainable farming Hood Canal oysters oyster recipes unusual family businesses 2012-02-08T21:47:14Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/44.2/john-mionczynski-naturalist-accordionist-bigfoot-expert In rural Wyoming, naturalist John Mionczynski plays piano, restores motorcycles, studies wildlife and tracks down evidence for the mysterious creature known as Sasquatch. No publisher Emilene Ostlind wildlife John Mioncynzki biologists Forest Service Jeff Meldrum Sasquatch cryptozoology Wyoming Red Desert naturalists 2012-02-08T21:39:37Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/articles/the-postal-service-is-slipping-away A great nation needs a great postal system -- even if it doesn't quite pay for itself No publisher Ed Quillen 2012-02-07T21:55:29Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/44.2/fearful-of-Agenda-21-an-alleged-united-nations-plot-activists-derail-land-use-planning A two-year planning process in La Plata County, Colorado gets hijacked by activists suspicious of United Nations influence. And in the West and nationwide, they're not alone. No publisher Jonathan Thompson Agender movement smart growth ICLEI land-use planning La Plata County Commission Tea Party Agenda 21 United Nations 2012-02-06T18:53:58Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/44.2/can-snowshoe-hares-adapt-to-climate-change The seasonal coat changes of snowshoe hares may provide wildlife biologists with clues about how wild animals evolve in response to climate change. No publisher Hillary Rosner evolution assisted migration habitat changes Scott Mills climate change Hot Times snowshoe hares biologists animal seasonal coat changes 2012-02-01T21:11:01Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/44.2/a-forbidden-road-trip-a-review-of-lamb Lamb, Bonnie Nadzam's crisp, startling and psychologically intense debut novel, follows two troubled characters on a quest for redemption in the West. No publisher Jenny Shank Lamb relationships novels fiction road trips Bonnie Nadzam 2012-02-01T17:33:31Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/44.2/searching-for-the-truth-about-american-indians-a-review-of-all-indians-do-not-live-in-teepees-or-casinos Catherine C. Robbins seeks to go beyond the stereotypes about Native Americans in her essays in All Indians Do Not Live in Teepees (or Casinos). No publisher Cherie Newman contemporary reservation life Catherine C. Robbins Native Americans nonfiction All Indians Do Not Live In Teepees (or Casinos) repatriation process essays 2012-02-01T17:38:39Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/44.2/high-country-news-welcomes-new-interns High Country News welcomes new interns Danielle Venton and Neil LaRubbio; Marian Lyman Kirst is our new editorial fellow; and correction to captive wolves story. No publisher Neil LaRubbio, Danielle Venton and Ray Ring captive wolves Living with Wolves Neil LaRubbio Paonia, Colorado Marian Lyman Kirst Jim and Jamie Dutcher Danielle Venton High Country News 2012-02-01T17:26:06Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/44.2/following-the-oregon-trail-digitally-and-on-foot Following a childhood fascination with the computer game Oregon Trail, a young archaeologist meets the real thing during a rugged, exhausting Wyoming summer. No publisher Laura Herrington Watson Sublette Cutoff pioneers Oregon Trail computer game Oregon Trail in Wyoming archaeology 2012-02-01T17:35:19Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/44.2/montana-court-defends-law-defying-citizens-united As elections of state judges become increasingly contentious, the Montana Supreme Court defends the state's Corrupt Practices Act against the Citizens United decision. No publisher Rebecca Stanfel state judge elections retention elections 1912 Corrupt Practices Act Citizens United decision corporate political contributions Montana Supreme Court 2012-02-01T18:01:53Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/44.2/can-animals-evolve-quickly-enough-to-survive-global-warming What can rapid evolution in response to climate change teach us about managing nature? No publisher Michelle Nijhuis evolution seasonal coat changes assisted migration Scott Mills climate change Hot Times snowshoe hares biologists threatened wildlife 2012-02-01T17:23:30Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/44.1/residents-of-montanas-high-plains-are-angry-but-not-at-the-real-threats Though climate change and the economy are the issues threatening their livelihoods, many of the High Plains people are angry at almost everything else. No publisher Joe Wilkins Tea Party farmers High Plains climate change 1980s farm crisis right wing politics global warming rural life Joe Wilkins water supply political anger drought eastern Montana agriculture invasive plants Republicans 2012-02-03T14:16:35Z News Article