West of 100 http://www.hcn.org RSS feed for West of 100 Podcast from High Country News daily 1 2010-03-15T10:43:06Z West of 100: Goodbye, listeners http://www.hcn.org/articles/west-of-100-goodbye-listeners The West of 100 podcast comes to an end. No publisher Cally Carswell west of 100 podcast 2012-11-25T03:14:31Z Audio West of 100: Fire & Brimstone http://www.hcn.org/articles/west-of-100-fire-brimstone The backstory to Emily Guerin's report on the scientific debate over how "normal" severe fire is, and a travelogue from the Gila Wilderness in the wake of this year's massive blaze. No publisher Cally Carswell, Emily Guerin, Neil LaRubbio wildfire fire ecology Gila Wilderness Whitewater Baldy Fire west of 100 podcast 2012-09-25T16:46:11Z Audio West of 100: Droughts past, present and future http://www.hcn.org/articles/west-of-100-droughts-past-present-and-future An oral history of the 1950s drought in West Texas, and a look at what the 2000 to 2004 drought could portend for the future. No publisher Cally Carswell 1950s drought climate change drought west of 100 podcast 2012-08-28T16:48:21Z Audio The ski industry, climate hawk? http://www.hcn.org/issues/44.12/can-the-outdoor-gear-industry-wield-its-power-for-conservation/the-ski-industry-climate-hawk Aspen Skiing Company Sustainability VP Auden Schendler, and professional snowboarder Jeremy Jones on why ski corporations and pro athletes should step up to the climate crisis -- and how they can do it. No publisher Cally Carswell recreation Jeremy Jones climate change Hot Times west of 100 podcast Aspen Skiing Company skiing Auden Schendler 2012-07-23T15:48:50Z Audio The Excursions Episode http://www.hcn.org/articles/the-excursions-episode Thought-provoking jaunts to inspire your own Western wanderings this summer: a visit to Utah's Sun Tunnels; a peek into modern hobo culture; and a beginner's guide to hitchhiking. No publisher Cally Carswell Alex Caldiero Nancy Holt train hopping travel Neil LaRubbio hitchhiking west of 100 podcast Jonathan Mitchell Ted Conover Scott Carrier Sun Tunnels hobo 2012-06-19T16:14:00Z Audio There's (still) gold in them thar hills http://www.hcn.org/articles/theres-still-gold-in-them-thar-hills Soaring prices are driving a new gold rush -- among mining behemoths and small-time prospectors. No publisher Cally Carswell mining gold high country views west of 100 podcast gold prospecting podcast highcountryviews 2012-05-22T17:35:33Z Audio Lost and found waterways http://www.hcn.org/articles/lost-and-found-waterways Rediscovering the forgotten rivers and streams of Los Angeles and Tucson. No publisher Cally Carswell water Santa Cruz River west of 100 podcast L.A. River 2012-05-22T16:26:06Z Audio The sound of silence http://www.hcn.org/articles/the-sound-of-silence The world is getting noisier. Should we worry? No publisher Cally Carswell west of 100 podcast soundscape ecology Jeff Rice noise pollution soundscape Bernie Krause 2012-04-03T20:15:20Z Audio A Texas town welcomes dairies; a New Mexico activist fights them http://www.hcn.org/issues/43.20/a-citizen-activist-forces-new-mexicos-dairies-to-clean-up-their-act/a-texas-town-welcomes-dairies-a-new-mexico-activist-fights-them Jana Hughes, of Hobbs, N.M., does not find dairies to be good neighbors. Janet Claborn, of Muleshoe, Texas, has recruited 14 dairies to her town and sees them as an economic development blessing. No publisher Stephanie Paige Ogburn Hobbs, N.M. dairy pollution groundwater pollution Janet Claborn Jana Hughes CAFOs High Country Views CAFO pollution dairies manure pollution podcast Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations Muleshoe, Texas pollution 2011-11-23T22:30:19Z Audio Brad Udall on Australian water reform http://www.hcn.org/articles/lessons-for-the-colorado-river-from-drought-stricken-australia/brad-udall-on-australian-water-reform Lessons from Australia for the Colorado River Basin No publisher Cally Carswell water Brad Udall High Country Views podcast Colorado River 2011-10-07T16:39:35Z Audio A day among junk connoisseurs http://www.hcn.org/issues/43.15/junk-rule-pits-rural-ideals-against-suburban-standards/a-day-among-junk-connoisseurs San Juan County, N.M., is a haven for junk cars -- and for the guys who fix them up. No publisher Sierra Crane-Murdoch High Country Views podcast 2011-09-06T19:27:36Z Audio Jonathan Thompson on the West's Chinese 'stimulus package' http://www.hcn.org/issues/43.12/the-global-west/jonathan-thompson-on-the-wests-chinese-stimulus-package Jonathan Thompson talks with Cally Carswell about how foreign demand is influencing the West's latest extractive boom. No publisher Cally Carswell oil and gas High Country Views podcast mining globalization 2011-07-26T19:48:48Z Audio Abrahm Lustgarten on fracking http://www.hcn.org/issues/43.11/hydrofracked-one-mans-quest-for-answers-about-natural-gas-drilling/abrahm-lustgarten-on-fracking An interview with ProPublica energy and environment reporter Abrahm Lustgarten. No publisher Cally Carswell natural gas High Country Views oil and gas fracking water Louis Meeks podcast Safe Drinking Water Act Pavillion, Wyoming 2011-09-14T22:34:58Z Audio An interview with Carter Niemeyer, author of "Wolfer: A Memoir" http://www.hcn.org/issues/43.9/how-the-gray-wolf-lost-its-endangered-status-and-how-enviros-helped/an-interview-with-carter-niemeyer-author-of-wolfer-a-memoir Emilene Ostlind talks with Niemeyer about his years tracking, capturing, relocating and removing wolves in the Northern Rockies, and his perspective on wolf management. No publisher Emilene Ostlind Carter Niemeyer High Country Views podcast wolves ESA 2011-06-06T19:08:14Z Audio Jeff Rice on documenting the West in sound http://www.hcn.org/issues/43.3/jeff-rice-collects-natures-noises/jeff-rice-on-documenting-the-west-in-sound Hear the sounds Jeff Rice collects around the West and learn about why he does it. No publisher Cally Carswell and Stephanie Paige Ogburn Utah High Country Views Jeff Rice Western Soundscape Archive sounds 2011-03-01T16:44:12Z Audio