Fish camp in Alaska – without the fish
Yukon River communities fight to maintain their salmon fishing traditions.
Your lawn could host an endangered ecosystem
In the effort to restore the Palouse Prairie, no project is too small.
Tolt River Dam false alarms prompt worry and distrust
The town of Carnation has declared a state of emergency and is threatening dam managers with a lawsuit.
Forest therapy for wildfire survivors
Spending time in the woods can help wildfire survivors recover.
The future of New Mexico’s beloved bosque
In a warmer, drier climate, restoration has its limits.
In Washington’s Yakima Valley, quinceañeras connect people and place
Teens are making the tradition their own with high-top sneakers, glowing dresses and Tiktok dances.
Tenis, vestidos brillantes, y bailes de TikTok
En el Valle de Yakima, las jóvenes hacen suya la tradición quinceañera.
The search for a taste of home in a new place
After a move from rural to urban Alaska, a writer hunts for the blueberries that nourish her family, body and spirit.
Where does the horse come from?
A poem by Blas Falconer.
‘Music gives voice to the soul directly’
#iamthewest: Giving voice to the people that make up communities in the region.
There’s a long journey ahead, no matter who wins
Conserve your energy and focus on doing the least harm.
Lovesick elk, flamingo fathers, Frankensheep and Bach for bison
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Remembering a remarkable environmental journalist
Bob Jones’ pioneering reporting spanned the West and the world.
Montana’s Jon Tester might lose. Here’s why that matters
What the Senate contest says about the unexpected shift in Western politics.
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November 2024: The Once and Future Prairie
This month, we explore the wheat-growing country of eastern Washington, where locals are working to restore the once-flourishing grasslands of the Palouse Prairie. We also visit an Alaska Native community on the Yukon River whose residents are determined to preserve their cultural traditions despite a…
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Water
Migrating birds find refuge in pop-up habitats
The Forest Service is cutting its seasonal workforce and public lands will suffer
The mother-daughter duo fighting fossil fuels in Colorado
Wildlife
Roads and wildlife don’t mix
Where have all the swifties gone?
Dancing goats, fallen arches, runaway reptiles and a ‘Renaissance Faire Bear’
Public Lands
What Project 2025 has to say about Native communities
How another Donald Trump term could dismantle federal agencies
What the Bundy Bunkerville standoff foreshadowed
Indigenous Affairs
President Biden to apologize for federal Indian boarding schools
Will exploratory lithium mining continue near a sacred hot spring?
The Native vote dilemma
Communities
Denver rideshare drivers just launched a worker-owned co-op
Welcome to Daylight Nonsense Time
Is a farm that hosts weddings still a farm?
Books
Pam Houston has things to say about abortion
Befriending wildfire
Remembering Colleen McElroy, the ‘literary North Star’ of the Pacific Northwest
In the News
What a Kamala Harris presidency could mean for the West
Harris has prioritized protecting public lands and pursued accountability for polluters, but her track record on tribal affairs is mixed.