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The persistence of bigotry, Western-style

A father of a biracial child listens to the casually racist jokes of his rural Colorado neighbors.
Real work

The joys – and hardships – of outdoor physical work take a toll.
How to survive the lean times

Her brush with homelessness gives Jane Goetze the background to offer some wry advice.

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Weekend Westerner

Arthur Kruse rides the range – outside of Munich, Germany.
Ultimate solution?

Southern California wants to use desalination to increase its water supply, but critics think the idea needs to be taken with a grain of salt.
Burning issues

Controversial forestry scientist Tom Bonnicksen believes increased logging is necessary to fight global warming.
Liquid assets

California is enthusiastic about creating “water banks” to help the state’s cities weather future droughts.

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