Items by Christi Turner

Game of drones
Game of drones
Nevada looks to the boom in unmanned aerial vehicles for an economic boost.
A fix for the desert tortoise
A fix for the desert tortoise
Prolific pets continue to threaten their wild cousins.
A new wildfire protection approach in Colorado
A new wildfire protection approach in Colorado
Homeowners take on the costs of fire mitigation — with lots of help.
Woven Identities: Basketry Art of Western North America by Valerie K. Verzuh
Woven Identities: Basketry Art of Western North America by Valerie K. Verzuh
Images of basket-weaving art from Santa Fe Museum.
Oil and gas wells hold a place of honor in a Colorado subdivision
Oil and gas wells hold a place of honor in a Colorado subdivision
Pumpjacks and tanks make good neighbors.
The Latest: Kill invasive lake trout to save native bull trout?
As black lung spreads, a fight over miner protection
Book Review: The Black Place: Two Seasons
Book Review: The Black Place: Two Seasons
A photographer follows Georgia O'Keeffe's footsteps and comes back with his own impressive body of work.
Timeline: The BLM vs. Cliven Bundy
Timeline: The BLM vs. Cliven Bundy
A detailed history of the conflict, starting in 1953.
The revolt that wouldn’t die
The revolt that wouldn’t die
The latest Sagebrush Rebellion flare-up in Nevada was unusually fierce.
Public Record: Cliven Bundy
Public Record: Cliven Bundy
Court and federal documents chronicle a long history of grazing battles.
The biggest wildlife crossing you've never heard of
How we export our water to Asia
How we export our water to Asia
A precious resource leaves the West in the form of alfalfa hay.
Minidoka: An American Concentration Camp by Teresa Tamura
Minidoka: An American Concentration Camp by Teresa Tamura
Photographs and a personal account of a Japanese internment camp.
Photos of a standoff
Photos of a standoff
Armed militia members join a Nevada rancher to protest a cattle roundup from public land.
Rancher vs the BLM: A 20-year standoff ends with tense roundup
Rancher vs the BLM: A 20-year standoff ends with tense roundup
‘As far as I’m concerned,’ Cliven Bundy says, ‘the BLM don’t exist.’
Geoduck fishermen switch to urchins off Washington’s coast
Geoduck fishermen switch to urchins off Washington’s coast
China banned West Coast shellfish after finding traces of toxins.
Wildfire mitigation program helps homeowners create safer communities
Illegal marijuana cultivation is devastating California’s public lands
Vanishing Ice: Alpine and Polar Landscapes in Art: 1775-2012
Vanishing Ice: Alpine and Polar Landscapes in Art: 1775-2012
Artwork curated by Barbara C. Matilsky shows a changing landscape.
The Latest: New EPA rules for diesel in fracking
The Latest: New EPA rules for diesel in fracking
Now companies need a permit to use the controversial ingredient.
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