High Country News - Writers on the Range
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Waypoints of the heart
The writer loves geocache hunts — and wishes everything in life were that simple
by Julianne Couch, Jun 26, 2006 -
Slow down, you go too fast
The writer slows down, saves gas and finds less road rage
by Jim Stiles, Jun 19, 2006 -
How we lost our ranch to gas drilling
The writer warns that private landowners don't stand a chance when the gas industry develops around them
by Rosemary Bilchak, Aug 07, 2006 -
Just why did Gale Norton leave the interior department?
The writer thinks he knows why Gale Norton quit
by Jon Margolis, Aug 07, 2006 -
Fire policy in the form of Smokey and the Bandit
Ray Ring says California and wildfire are like co-stars in a bad Hollywood movie
by Ray Ring, Nov 17, 2003 -
A cheer for runaway bison and their glorious home
Ben Long writes of his love for the wild Rocky Mountain Front, an area targeted for energy development
by Ben Long, Nov 17, 2003 -
Booming anger
A weekly newspaper publisher in Pinedale, Wyo., is angry at what the natural-gas boom is doing to his town
by Ron Shaul, Jul 31, 2006 -
Push, whack, shove, wallop and pound
Linda Hasselstrom writes of the joy of bread-making, and of an 80-something friend who has shared her homemade, delicious loaves with hundreds of people.
by Linda Hasselstrom, Apr 07, 2008 -
Camping: We get grimy, look funky and love it
The writer loves the grit of camping out in a special place
by Marcia Hensley, Jul 24, 2006 -
A resident responds to a plaintive question from Wolf Creek developer Red McCombs
The writer tells developer Red McCombs why he's not appreciated
by Ken Wright, Jul 24, 2006 -
Stealth campaigns threaten our democracy
The writer says stealth libertarian campaigns seek to hamstring government
by Ray Ring, Jul 24, 2006 -
Denial grips the Republican fringe
The writer says radical extremists are skewing the values of the Republican Party
by David Oates, Jul 24, 2006 -
Garage sales lead to déjà vu all over again
The writer loves garage sales — even if he buys back his own stuff
by John Clayton, Jul 24, 2006 -
River advocates take a seat at the table
Tim Holt profiles a California man who’s had an impact on the relicensing of dams.
by Tim Holt, Nov 10, 2003 -
Our publicly owned forests are being subverted
Tom Udall, Democratic congressman from New Mexico, says the Bush administration is systematically subverting national forest management
by Tom Udall, Nov 10, 2003 -
To have and have not in Flagstaff, Arizona
Mary Sojourner writes about the haves and have nots in Flagstaff
by Mary Sojourner, Nov 03, 2003 -
California’s growth machine fueled these disastrous wildfires
John Krist says California is forced to build where fires like to burn
by John Krist, Nov 03, 2003 -
Salmon go swoosh in the Northwest
Tim Sullivan says Portland is learning how cool it is to be part of a conservation ethic called Salmon Nation
by Tim Sullivan, Oct 27, 2003 -
Leaving Las Vegas
Sarah Flick writes about a snowy spring in the Nevada desert and other wonders of aridity before leaving Las Vegas
by Sarah Flick, Oct 27, 2003 -
Ski resorts go for the green
Auden Schendler says 30 ski resorts now support a bipartisan comprehensive bill to slow global warming
by Auden Schendler, Oct 27, 2003






