Items by Ariana Brocious

After months of border wall construction, a look at the damage done
After months of border wall construction, a look at the damage done
As President Biden takes the helm, conservation groups take stock of the border wall’s environmental impacts.
Ariana Brocious Feb. 3, 2021
In Arizona, building a wall — and destroying a canyon
In Arizona, building a wall — and destroying a canyon
In a mountain range too steep to cross, DHS is spending millions of dollars on five miles of border wall.
Maya L. Kapoor and Ariana Brocious Oct. 30, 2020
Debating Preservation in the Southwest's Spanish Missions
Debating Preservation in the Southwest's Spanish Missions
Archaeologists debate how best to preserve Arizona's crumbling missions – and sometimes ask if it’s time to let them die.
Ariana Brocious Dec. 10, 2010 From the print edition
Food for thought
Food for thought
With the economy lagging, Westerners are using food stamps to fill up pantries for Christmas.
Ariana Brocious and Arla Shephard Dec. 21, 2009 From the print edition
Recreation on the range
Recreation on the range
A sheepdog attack highlights conflicts between recreators and ranchers in Colorado's increasingly popular national forests.
Ariana Brocious Dec. 16, 2009
A return to the West
HCN reader Mary Jane Skala regards the buyout that ended her journalism career as a blessing in disguise that gave her the freedom to travel across the West.
Ariana Brocious Dec. 7, 2009 From the print edition
Return of the pod man
Return of the pod man
Arizona farmer Mark Moody raises mesquite trees for food and furniture.
Ariana Brocious Nov. 11, 2009 From the print edition
Romancing the stone
Romancing the stone
Maurice McKinney has long delighted the staff of High Country News with lively letters about his life as a rockhound.
Ariana Brocious Aug. 31, 2009 From the print edition
Chilling forecast
Chilling forecast
Warming temperatures may put an end to the stone fruit and nut harvest in California's Central Valley.
Ariana Brocious Aug. 12, 2009 From the print edition
2,000 miles of controversy
2,000 miles of controversy
The new border wall may not be stopping all that many immigrants, but it's certainly having an impact on Southwestern wildlife.
Ariana Brocious Aug. 10, 2009 From the print edition
Welcome, new interns!
Welcome, new interns!
High Country News welcomes three new interns and several visitors and wins a couple of important prizes.
Cally Carswell, Ariana Brocious, Arla Shephard & Diane Sylvain July 24, 2009 From the print edition
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