
Items by Dennis Hinkamp

Burning Man is becoming middle-aged, but still more fun than you can dream of.

Spend enough time around a bird feeder, and you’ll realize that nature is
less like a poetic cartoon and more like a gritty crime novel by someone like
Elmore Leonard.

Logan, Utah, needs to get over its adolescent angst and decide what it wants
to be when it grows up.

Spring is the cruelest month in the Rocky Mountain West.

Events generally go through a cycle of being original and innovative, then progress to bigger and better, tapering off at last into predictable.
Dennis Hinkamp says that even though wind power –
like everything else – is bound to have a downside,
it’s the right way for us to go.
Dennis Hinkamp celebrates a long-term relationship in his
town
The writer rides high over the region's monogrammed
mountains.
The writer adds up the ironies and contradictions of the
movie everyone keeps talking about — Brokeback
Mountain
Being a non-skier in a skiing-obsessed state like Utah is
a lot like being a vegetarian in a slaughterhouse
The writer, a non-skier, can’t get over the
incredible triteness of skiing
It’s time for New Westerners to get over their
"Winnebagophobia."
The writer could write a funny Christmas card — if
he chose to
The writer tells what it’s like to live in a
dot-sized town in the West
Dennis Hinkamp says his gas-guzzling recreational vehicle
is just what the West needs.
Dennis Hinkamp visits one of Utah’s most secret
places
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CONSERVATION FIELD ORGANIZER Title: Conservation Field Organizer Reports to: Advocacy and Stewardship Director Location: Southwest Colorado Compensation: $45,000 - $50,000 DOE FLSA: Non-Exempt, salaried, termed 24-month Wyss Fellow...
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UTAH STATE DIRECTOR Who We Are: The Nature Conservancy's mission is to protect the lands and waters upon which all life depends. As a science-based organization, we create...
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STAFF ATTORNEY Staff Attorney The role of the Staff Attorney is to bring litigation on behalf of Western Watersheds Project, and at times our allies, in the...
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ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT FOR DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION Northern Michigan University seeks an outstanding leader to serve as its next Assistant Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion. With new NMU President Dr. Brock...
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR The Clark Fork Coalition seeks an exceptional leader to serve as its Executive Director. This position provides strategic vision and operational management while leading a...
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GOOD NEIGHBOR AGREEMENT MANAGER Help uphold a groundbreaking legal agreement between a powerful mining corporation and the local communities impacted by the platinum and palladium mine in their backyard....
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR The Feather River Land Trust (FRLT) is seeking a strategic and dynamic leader to advance our mission to "conserve the lands and waters of the...
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COLORADO DIRECTOR COLORADO DIRECTOR Western Watersheds Project seeks a Colorado Director to continue and expand WWP's campaign to protect and restore public lands and wildlife in Colorado,...
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DIGITAL MEDIA SPECIALIST, THE NATURE CONSERVANCY: WYOMING, MONTANA AND UTAH Digital Media Specialist - WY, MT, UT OFFICE LOCATION Remote and hybrid options available. Preferred locations are MT, WY or UT, but applicants from anywhere...
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GRANT WRITER (PART-TIME, FREELANCE CONTRACT) HIGH COUNTRY NEWS High Country News seeks an energetic, articulate and highly organized grant writer to support a growing foundations program. This position works closely with our Executive...
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ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF HISTORY - INDIGENOUS HISTORIES OF THE NORTH AMERICAN WEST Whitman College seeks applicants for a tenure-track position in Indigenous Histories of the North American West, beginning August 2024, at the rank of Assistant Professor....
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DAVE AND ME Dave and Me, by international racontuer and children's books author Rusty Austin, is a funny, profane and intense collection of short stories, essays, and poems...
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CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Rural Community Assistance Corporation is looking to hire a CFO. For more more information visit: https://www.rcac.org/careers/
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR The Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness Foundation (ABWF) seeks a new Executive Director. Founded in 2008, the ABWF is a respected nonprofit whose mission is to support...
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CANYONLANDS FIELD INSTITUTE Field seminars for adults in natural and human history of the northern Colorado Plateau, with lodge and base camp options. Small groups, guest experts.
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COMING TO TUCSON? Popular vacation house, everything furnished. Two bedroom, one bath, large enclosed yards. Dog-friendly. Contact Lee at [email protected] or 520-791-9246.
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ENVIRONMENTAL AND CONSTRUCTION GEOPHYSICS We characterize contaminated sites, identify buried drums, tanks, debris and also locate groundwater.
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LUNATEC HYDRATION SPRAY BOTTLE A must for campers and outdoor enthusiasts. Cools, cleans and hydrates with mist, stream and shower patterns. Hundreds of uses.