Writers on the Range
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Two legs good, eight legs fascinating
The author learned to love the spiders she used to kill.
by Marian Lyman Kirst, Feb 28, 2013 -
The education of Dr. Jane Lubchenco
The author reviews the career of outgoing NOAA director Jane Lubchenco and sees a glimmer of hope for salmon, thanks to a new stakeholder process.
by Paul VanDevelder, Feb 26, 2013 -
Water is life for the Navajo Nation
The Navajos need clean renewable-energy projects, not polluting coal-fired power plants.
by Nicole Horseherder, Feb 22, 2013 -
The more we drill, the more vulnerable we become
Exporting energy increases the pressure to drill here at home.
by Jon Kovash, Feb 20, 2013 -
Thoughts on Presidents’ Day
The author reflects on the courage of Abe Lincoln and James Garfield.
by Jaime O'Neill, Feb 14, 2013 -
When frontier socialism thrived in Wyoming
Collective politics thrived more than a century ago in a frontier town.
by Paul Krza, Feb 12, 2013 -
Living in a caboose, supporting the railroad
A man who lives in a train urges us to advocate for a robust regional rail network.
by Forrest Whitman, Feb 08, 2013 -
Never underestimate the power of prejudice
Prejudice 100 years ago delayed the admission of New Mexico and Arizona to the union.
by Andrew Gulliford, Feb 07, 2013 -
Killing wolves is part of the bargain
We ought not to react so emotionally to the death of a Yellowstone wolf, killed by a Wyoming hunter.
by Michael J. Dax, Feb 05, 2013 -
Letting go of the comfortable
A visit to his family's homestead reminds the author that we all hold on to the past, even if it is unnecessary.
by Jim Gearhart, Feb 01, 2013






