High Country News - Writers on the Range
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Letting go of the comfortable
A visit to his family's homestead reminds the author that we all hold on to the past, even if it is unnecessary.
by Jim Gearhart, Feb 01, 2013 -
Our national parks need room to breathe
As the 100th anniversary of the national parks approaches, more than ever we need to protect their open space.
by Daniel Botkin and Alfred Runte, Jan 29, 2013 -
The beauty of the wood pile
A fresh-chopped mountain of wood is the prettiest site in the world.
by Charles Finn, Jan 25, 2013 -
Big water projects should make Westerners nervous
Demand for water is falling, so why are we going forward with giant water projects?
by Sharlene Leurig, Jan 24, 2013 -
Guns are different for women in the West
As a woman, I believe I am safer with a gun in the West.
by Christina Nealson, Jan 22, 2013 -
When road hogs get really, really big
Getting stuck behind a megaload in rural Montana.
by Wendy Beye, Jan 18, 2013 -
The Wild and not so gun-loving West
Historically, the West was not as infatuated with guns as you may think.
by Jonathan Thompson, Jan 17, 2013 -
Admitting ignorance can be a good thing
Our rapid resource development has led to mass extinctions. Why don't we slow down?
by Pat Wray, Jan 15, 2013 -
Dead whales do tell tales
Our problems disposing of a beached whale point to how basic ecological links are broken.
by Tim Lydon, Jan 11, 2013 -
There are too many unwanted backyard horses
The tale of the neglected domestic horse is a tragic one.
by David Feela, Jan 04, 2013 -
Let's hear it for a bipartisan-minded Republican
Ronald Reagan conserved the environment while also being a Republican.
by Jim DiPeso, Jan 03, 2013 -
A no-nonsense kitchen for Christmas
You don't need more gadgets, just more creativity.
by Ari LeVaux, Dec 14, 2012 -
Recreation calls the shots in Moab
Making Moab a tourist destination has environmental impacts, often ignored.
by Jim Stiles, Dec 13, 2012 -
How, 150 years ago, the Homestead Act transformed the West
Jefferson's dream changed the landscape and settled this region.
by Andrew Gulliford, Dec 09, 2012 -
Here come the Super Storms
A storm on the Alaskan coast last year eerily resembled the recent and devastating Sandy.
by Tim Lydon, Dec 07, 2012 -
If we don't get our energy here, where will we get it?
Examining the argument that this place is more special than the rest.
by Sarah Gilman, Dec 06, 2012 -
Salmon must have water in the Klamath and Trinity rivers
Fish, not dams, deserve priority.
by Leonard Masten, Dec 04, 2012 -
Utah's SkiLink closes off public land
A growing coalition hopes to halt a proposed gondola over public land between two ski resorts.
by Casey O'Malley, Nov 30, 2012 -
A rancher must sell out after losing a court case against a gas company
A lawsuit over a pipeline leaves Dow Rippy broke.
by Nelson Harvey, Nov 29, 2012 -
Point Reyes National Seashore, embattled at 50
The beautiful natural area remains embroiled in controversy over an oyster farm.
by Susan Ives, Nov 23, 2012
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