High Country News http://www.hcn.org These are the search results for the query, showing results 1 to 15. For the birds http://www.hcn.org/issues/40.22/for-the-birds Scott Rashid rescues and rehabilitates owls, eagles and other birds at his house in Estes Park, Colo. No publisher Michelle Blank Ornithology Rocky Mountain National Park Raptors Birds Bird rehabilitation 2010-02-05T09:54:30Z News Article Jim Detterline to the rescue http://www.hcn.org/issues/360/17398 Park Ranger Jim Detterline battles the agency he loves over its insistence that a hearing impairment makes him unfit for his job. No publisher Michelle Blank Jim Detterline discrimination National Park Service hearing impairment park rangers 2010-02-05T08:38:29Z News Article Fightin’ against the feds http://www.hcn.org/issues/347/17033 Utah state Rep. Mike Noel is still fighting the federal government over Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument No publisher Michelle Blank Mormons National Monument Parks and Monuments BLM Cowboy Caucus Utah Legislature Mike Noel State legislatures Grand Staircase-Escalante 2010-08-06T19:43:15Z News Article Cow power http://www.hcn.org/issues/346/17006 In Idaho’s Magic Valley, cow capital of the fourth-largest milk-producing state in the U.S., entrepreneurs are hoping to cash in on all that manure by using anaerobic digesters to convert it into energy No publisher Michelle Blank Intrepid Technology and Resources Inc. alternative cow manure energy carbon dioxide industry Whitesides Dairy Agriculture Department Magic Valley Greg Ledbetter Natural Res dairy milk cows fertilizer Alternative anaerobic digesters Rupert Idaho methane 2010-08-06T20:57:31Z News Article Battle line on the northern border http://www.hcn.org/articles/17022 U.S. officials, federal agencies, and even Condoleezza Rice are trying to stop a Canadian coal mine near Montana's Flathead Basin. No publisher Michelle Blank Coal coal mining Montana Flathead River Flathead basin grizzly bears 2010-02-05T09:27:29Z News Article Getting the salt out http://www.hcn.org/articles/16990 Arizona considers plans to clean up salty irrigation water without drying out wetlands created by that water. No publisher Michelle Blank Dams And Water Supply Projects water desalination wetlands irrigation 2010-02-05T08:40:08Z News Article Bay bags his way to the top http://www.hcn.org/issues/344/16945 Brian Bay of Sandy, Utah, is the world champion of grocery-store baggers, following his triumph at the National Grocers Association Best Bagger Competition. No publisher Michelle Blank Mormon church Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints boys checkout stands Macey’s Utah National Grocers Association Mormon mission bag grocery cashiers Sandy grocery bags Western culture Brian Bay Best Bagger Competition Christine Bay grocery store work 2010-08-06T22:32:15Z News Article "Prez on the Rez" brings candidates to Indian Country http://www.hcn.org/articles/16934 Democratic presidential hopefuls and tribal leaders will meet face-to-face this summer on California's Morongo reservation. No publisher Michelle Blank Politics And Elections tribes native americans american indians politics voting debates Democrats candidates presidential election Native Americans 2010-02-05T08:40:04Z News Article Bunny project breeds success http://www.hcn.org/articles/16911 Washington state wildlife officials just released the first batch of endangered Columbia Basin pygmy rabbits back to the wild. No publisher Michelle Blank Threatened and Endangered Species endangered species pygmy rabbit wildlife reintroduction Washington Columbia Basin 2010-02-05T08:40:03Z News Article Elwha River dams move closer to destruction http://www.hcn.org/articles/16907 Two massive dams on Washington's Elwha River will be demolished to restore salmon runs. No publisher Michelle Blank Dams And Water Supply Projects salmon dams rivers Elwha River orcas Puget Sound 2010-02-05T08:40:02Z News Article Utah county tries to rein in off-roaders http://www.hcn.org/articles/16887 While most of Utah's counties support unrestricted off-roading, Emery County is bucking the trend. No publisher Michelle Blank Land Use And Planning ATV OHV ORV off-road vehicle Utah BLM 2010-02-05T09:40:30Z News Article Public lands “crown jewels” languish for lack of funding http://www.hcn.org/articles/16886 The BLM's National Landscape Conservation System will lose ground under President Bush’s proposed 2008 budget, which slashes funds by $8.56 million. No publisher Michelle Blank BLM public lands System National Landscape Conservation 2010-11-08T21:06:58Z News Article The West’s public lands are open for business http://www.hcn.org/issues/339/16815 A close look at the data shows that, despite some restrictions, oil and gas drilling is on the rise in the West. No publisher Michelle Blank public Lands oil wells gas wells Oil and gas 2003 EPCA Oil and gas drilling 2006 EPCA Report BLM Wildlife Refuge oil and gas wells Report energy exploration Arctic National drilling permits 2010-08-26T22:01:58Z News Article Energy illusions http://www.hcn.org/issues/339/16814 A BLM report issued in late 2006 appears to show that less land is available for energy exploration now than in 2003, but a closer look shows that appearances are deceiving. No publisher Michelle Blank Public lands dril Oil and gas Springs BLM office Green River Basin geology EPCA Phase II Rock BLM maps Independent Petroleum Conservation Partnership Theodore Roosevelt Mike Linn Steve Belinda Report energy exploration Association of America Paradox Basin 2010-08-26T21:59:02Z News Article Dear Friends http://www.hcn.org/issues/338/16778 New winter interns Erin Halcomb and Michelle Blank; HCN wins Utne press award; Crystal Zevon visits; corrections. No publisher Michelle Blank, Erin Halcomb and Jodi Peterson High Country News Dear Friends Paonia Colorado Erin Halcomb Michelle Blank HCN interns AmeriCorps fire lookouts North Cascades National Park Student Conservation Association Ultimate Frisbee Utne magazine Utne Independent Press Award indepen 2010-02-05T09:17:24Z News Article