The GOP presidential candidate becomes the gajillionth politician to tout energy independence
Items by Jonathan Thompson
Can a big bike race make up for the loss of revenue in fire- and recession-battered towns?
We need your on-the-ground observations for our "communities in transition" beat
The West has more mass transit than you might expect. Why aren't more (rich) people using it?
How the natural gas glut is rippling across the economies and landscapes of the West (with charts!)
Looking back can give us some perspective -- maybe even comfort -- in extreme times
A loop around the Four Corners, where Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and Utah meet, leads into a land of both historical and geological friction.
Watch a video that's just "a little too weird" for HCN editors!
An annotated map shows you how to find some of the West's odder sites, such as old bombing ranges, giant dams, huge industrial projects and giant telescope arrays.
A guide to some of the West's most prominent pieces of land art or earthworks and some of the altered landscapes that interested or inspired land artists.
A land-art-inspired ramble takes the writer from Michael Heizer's Double Negative, to Robert Smithson's underwater Spiral Jetty, with detours to places including the Bingham Canyon copper mine.
We're all tourists in someone else's town, all of us just wandering through the world, so why not do a special issue on travel in the West?
It might just cure you
The author joins a European tour of the post-industrial landscape of the Great Salt Lake
Despite recent headlines, the "drill baby drill" method isn't getting us close to breaking our dependence on foreign oil
In all the fuss about fracking, the many other problems caused by rampant oil and gas development are being overlooked.
Drilling spouts more (salty toxic nasty) water than it slurps
A two-year planning process in La Plata County, Colorado gets hijacked by activists suspicious of United Nations influence. And in the West and nationwide, they're not alone.
The word "fracking" has great PR value for environmental activists, but it seems to be completely taking over the debate over oil and gas development.
Energy self-sufficiency isn't realistic in our global economy
Fire and flood, snowstorms and droughts, downburst winds and desert haboobs -- 2011 brought incredibly wacky weather to the West.
Will a global oil shale push make it to the U.S. West?
As the West's population and real estate boom stumble to a halt, the once fast-growing Southwest is filled with foreclosed homes and undeveloped lots.
Over-consumption is much more frightening than overpopulation
A couple of guys and a "Red Buffalo" help bring corn-growing back to Taos Pueblo
The New West's biggest economic engine hasn't just slowed down, it's died
After the author moves to the city, he can't seem to avoid hazardous wildlife
The "other" Koch brother is giving more and more money to the right wing
A Wyoming boomtown shows the Old West economy speeding along as the new West stalls out
Global markets could keep Powder River Basin coal flowing overseas for decades to come.
Featured stories
-
ASSOCIATE PROGRAM MANAGER 
Associate Program Manager ORGANIZATION BACKGROUND Parks California is a new organization working to ensure that our State Parks thrive. From redwood groves and desert springs...
-
ATTORNEY AD Criminal Defense, Code Enforcement, Water Rights, Mental Health Defense, Resentencing.
-
LUNATEC HYDRATION SPRAY BOTTLE A must for campers and outdoor enthusiasts. Cools, cleans and hydrates with mist, stream and shower patterns. Hundreds of uses.
-
LUNATEC ODOR-FREE DISHCLOTHS are a must try. They stay odor-free, dry fast, are durable and don't require machine washing. Try today.
-
PROFESSIONAL GIS SERVICES Custom Geospatial Solutions is available for all of your GIS needs. Affordable, flexible and accurate data visualization and analysis for any sized project.
-
FREE RANGE BISON AVAILABLE Hard grass raised bison available in east Montana. You harvest or possible deliver quartered carcass to your butcher or cut/wrapped pickup. Contact Crazy Woman Bison...
-
CONSERVATION ASSOCIATE - OKANOGAN LAND TRUST (NORTH CENTRAL WA) Do you enjoy rural living, wild places, and the chance to work with many different kinds of people and accomplish big conservation outcomes? Do you...
-
CARDIGAN WELSH CORGIS 10 adorable, healthy puppies for sale. 4 males and 6 females. DM and PRA clear. Excellent pedigree from champion lineage. One Red Brindle male. The...
-
A CHILDREN'S BOOK FOR THE CLIMATE CRISIS!! "Goodnight Fossil Fuels!" is a an engaging, beautiful, factual and somewhat silly picture book by a climate scientist and a climate artist, both based in...
-
DIGITAL ADVOCACY & MEMBERSHIP MANAGER
The Digital Advocacy & Membership Manager will be responsible for creating and delivering compelling, engaging digital content to Guardians members, email activists, and social media...
-
DIGITAL OUTREACH COORDINATOR, ARIZONA Job Title: Digital Outreach Coordinator, Arizona Position Location: Phoenix or Tucson, AZ Status: Salaried Job ID Number: 52198 We are looking for you! We are...
-
DESCHUTES LAND TRUST VOLUNTEER PROGRAM MANAGER The Deschutes Land Trust is seeking an experienced Volunteer Program Manager to join its dedicated team! Deschutes Land Trust conserves and cares for the lands...
-
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT The Nature Conservancy in Wyoming seeks an experienced fundraiser to join our team. We're looking for a great communicator who is passionate about conservation and...
-
INDIAN COUNTRY FELLOWSHIP Western Leaders Network is accepting applications for its paid, part-time, 6-month fellowship. Mentorship, training, and engaging tribal leaders in advancing conservation initiatives and climate policy....
-
MULESHOE RANCH PRESERVE MANAGER The Muleshoe Ranch Preserve Manager develops, manages, and advances conservation programs, plans and methods for large-scale geographic areas. The Muleshoe Ranch Cooperative Management Area (MRCMA)...
-
ARTEMIS PROGRAM MANAGER Founded in 1936, the National Wildlife Federation (NWF or Federation) is America's largest and most trusted grassroots conservation organization with 52 state/territorial affiliates and more...
-
ASSISTANT OR ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL HUMANITIES Assistant or Associate Professor of Environmental Humanities Whitman College The Environmental Humanities Program at Whitman College seeks candidates for a tenure-track position beginning August 2023...
-
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR High Country Conservation Advocates (HCCA) in Crested Butte, CO is seeking an enthusiastic Executive Director who is passionate about the public lands, natural waters and...
-
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS
Are you passionate about connecting people to the outdoors? The Pacific Crest Trail Association (PCTA) is looking for someone with volunteer management experience to join...
-
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR The conservation non-profit Invasive Species Action Network seeks an executive director. We are focused on preventing the human-caused spread of invasive species by promoting voluntary...
