High Country News - Writers on the Range
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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 -
Washington wipes out a wolf pack
Washington state needlessly destroyed an entire wolf pack that had preyed on one rancher’s calves.
by Laura Ackerman and Paul Lindholdt, Nov 21, 2012 -
Planting the millionth tree
Remembering friends who are serious tree planters
by Robert Leo Heilman, Nov 14, 2012 -
Remembering George McGovern as the elections pass
A diverse, environmentally sound America is here.
by Paul VanDevelder, Nov 12, 2012 -
We've been picking up what you throw away
Pick Up America has crossed the nation and collected roadside debris weighing close to 200,000 pounds.
by Jeff Chen, Nov 09, 2012 -
Shoot it yourself
A primer on hunting for food, not for sport.
by Ari LeVaux, Nov 08, 2012 -
A trip back in time
Rural Mexico is a remnant of a simpler time, despite the violence in the country.
by Jack McGarvey, Nov 02, 2012 -
Nevada, face down and flailing
Nevada is so broke that ideology has to bend: Taxes have become inevitable.
by Judith Lewis Mernit, Nov 01, 2012 -
Moose, the popular wild animal
That there are moose in Yellowstone these days tells us something about nature and our role in altering it.
by Shawn Regan, Oct 29, 2012 -
Heading out of fall's impending darkness
As winter approaches, the author heads to the mountains in search of light.
by Pepper Trail, Oct 26, 2012 -
A grisly death in Alaska
Richard White’s was the first death by a grizzly in Denali National Park’s 90-year history -- a tragedy for both humans and wildlife.
by Shannon Huffman Polson, Oct 24, 2012 -
Singing about a land where free rivers flow on
Woody Guthrie's long history of writing about dams and hydropower.
by Pat Ford, Oct 18, 2012 -
Arizona voters face an IQ test on public lands
Two propositions on Arizona’s ballot offer stark choices about managing public lands.
by Luther Propst, Oct 17, 2012 -
Living with autism
The author struggles to write about his son's condition
by Hal Walter, Oct 11, 2012 -
Budget cuts to natural resource programs hurt more than they help
We need to cut the fat, but the West can’t stand any more budget cuts for natural resource management.
by Paul W Hansen, Oct 10, 2012 -
Keystone XL is still a questionable pipeline
As the pipeline route is decided, ranchers worry about impacts to water quality in the case of spills
by Allen Best, Oct 07, 2012 -
As the housing market improves, have we learned to live more modestly?
The trouble with dream houses is that dreams tend to change over time.
by Rich Wandschneider, Oct 04, 2012 -
Don't lock us out of our land
The author is unhappy when he finds a favorite Forest Service camping area closed and locked.
by David Feela, Oct 04, 2012 -
Hanford's nuclear history is messy, but worth preserving
We should create a new national historic park dedicated to our bomb-making heritage.
by Alex Ernst Roth, Oct 01, 2012 -
Our survival depends on fighting climate change
Stopping global climate change requires an effort that’s the moral equivalent of war.
by Tom Bell, Sep 28, 2012
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