http://www.hcn.org These are the search results for the query, showing results 121 to 135. http://www.hcn.org/issues/296/15457 In The Western Confluence, Matthew McKinney and William Harmon try to find practical ways to solve the West’s endless struggles over water and resource management No publisher Staff Communities in Transition Matthew McKinney William Harmon Western U.S. politics consensus collaboration problem-solving water wildlife fire management land use environmental issues 2010-02-05T09:24:26Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/296/15456 In Cronies, Robert Bryce takes on the state of Texas and its enormous political power, tracing the network of "cronies" that brought both George Bushes to the White House No publisher Staff Robert Bryce Texas oil industry George W. Bush George H.W. Bush Lyndon Johnson politics U.S. foreign policy 2010-02-05T09:24:26Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/296/15455 The World’s Water 2004-2005, edited by Peter Gleick, is the fourth installment of an annual report that covers water issues that span the globe No publisher Staff Peter Gleick freshwater water supply drinking water water development Pacific Institute for Studies in Development Environment and Security climate change farming conservation sustainability 2010-02-05T09:24:25Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/295/15422 In Common Southwestern Plants, Jack L. Carter, Martha A. Carter and Donna J. Stevens have created a user-friendly botanical guide No publisher Staff Jack L. Carter Martha A. Carter Donna J. Stevens southwestern plants botany native plants flora plant identification trees wildflowers 2010-02-05T09:24:17Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/295/15421 In Diminished Democracy, Harvard University professor Theda Skocpol considers the decline of volunteerism in American life, and what it means for the nation’s democracy No publisher Staff Theda Skocpol Harvard volunteers nonprofits community spirit democracy civics 2010-02-05T09:24:17Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/295/15420 Santa Fe Hispanic Culture: Preserving Identity in a Tourist Town by Andrew Leo Lovato explores the way Santa Fe, N.M., both preserves and exploits its colorful past No publisher Staff Communities in Transition Andrew Leo Lovato Santa Fe New Mexico Hispanic culture Latino cutlure Southwestern history tourism tourist towns 2010-02-05T09:24:16Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/295/15408 The various grazing buyout proposals offer different amounts to ranchers in exchange for retiring their grazing permits No publisher Staff Grazing grazing buyouts ranchers AUMs grazing allotments Voluntary Grazing Permit Buyout Act Central Idaho Development and Recreation Act National Public Lands Grazing Campaign Mike Simpson 2010-02-05T09:24:10Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/295/15401 Biologist Mark Intyme is marking time; "Termoonator" takes on wolves; coorections; "Million Bush March" and other oddities No publisher Staff High Country News April Fool’s humor parodies satire genetic tampering mutant cows government employees George W. Bush 2010-02-05T09:24:07Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/294/15385 In UFOs Over Galisteo, New Mexico historian Robert J. Torrez creates vivid vignettes of his state’s fascinating past No publisher Staff New Mexico Robert J. Torrez history Hispanic culture Spanish glossaries archaic Spanish historical documents water disputes stagecoaches 2010-02-05T09:24:04Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/294/15384 In State of the World 2005, the Worldwatch Institute takes a hard look at important issues from nuclear weapons proliferation to renewable energy No publisher Staff Politics Socio-Economics Worldwatch Institute politics globalization nuclear weapons proliferation renewable energy water conservation. terrorism contemporary culture consumerism socio-economics world problems corporations industry 2010-02-05T09:24:04Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/294/15383 Seeds of Deception by Jeffrey M. Smith takes a chilling look at "Frankenstein foods," explaining that new, genetically modified foods are not as safe as their corporate creators claim No publisher Staff Health Crops Genetically modified foods Frankenstein foods bioengineering genetic research agriculture produce food health cancer nutrition viruses 2010-02-05T09:24:04Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/293/15348 In As If We Were Grownups, Jeff Golden argues for a new approach to political decision-making based on more than immediate gratification No publisher Staff Politics controversial issues political speeches national discourse United States government 2010-02-05T09:23:54Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/293/15347 In The Last Refuge: Patriotism, Politics, and the Environment in an Age of Terror, David Orr takes a hard look at our extract-and-consume lifestye, and examines the ways in which it makes us vulnerable No publisher Staff Politics Socio-Economics terrorism contemporary culture consumerism socio-economics patriotism corporations industry 2010-02-05T09:23:54Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/293/15346 Western Voices: 125 Years of Colorado Writing is a diverse collection of fascinating essays, chosen by editors from the Colorado Historical Society No publisher Staff Colorado history Colorado Historical Society Muriel Sibell Wolle Alan Berg mining towns ghost towns Western history Denver peyote memoirs essays anthologies 2010-02-05T09:23:54Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/292/15311 Of Chiles, Cacti, and Fighting Cocks: Notes on the American West is a fine collection of Frederick Turner’s deft essays on the region No publisher Staff Human Beings And Nature Essays American West nature writing Georgia O’Keeffe cock fights cowboys 2010-02-05T09:23:35Z News Article