High Country News - Writers on the Range
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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 -
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
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