Michael Collier's new book, "Water, Earth and Sky: The
Colorado River Basin," combines his beautiful aerial photos of a
remarkable landscape with well-chosen words.
Items by Tom Knudson
In his own words, retired BLM range conservationist Earl
McKinney talks about restoration of riparian areas.
In her own words, environmentalist Rose Strickland defends
the collaborative process.
In her own words, environmentalist Kathleen Simpson Myron
explains why her disillusion led her to leave the Trout Creek
Mountain Working Group.
In an often bumpy process, the Trout Creek Mountain
Working Group tries to bring together environmentalists, ranchers
and BLM staffers to find a way to restore the badly overgrazed
landscape of southeastern Oregon.
In her own words, Denise Fort, chair of the Western Water
Policy Review Advisory Commission, defends the water
report.
In his own words, rancher Patrick O'Toole explains why he
dissented from the Western Water Policy Review Advisory
Commission's report.
The new report, "Water in the West: The Challenge for the
Next Century," is a remarkably far-sighted federal study that
should serve as both a mission statement and a wake-up call about
water management in the arid West.
An unusual new book put out by the U.S. Geological Survey,
"Dams and Rivers: A Primer on the Downstream Effects of Dams," is
reviewed by Tom Knudson.
The trauma caused by super-hot fires continues long after
the flames are put out.
Decades of over-logging and fire suppression set the stage
for deadly, destructive forest fires throughout the West.
Writer and conservationist Bernard DeVoto was thoroughly
investigated by the FBI.
According to documents made available through Freedom of Information Act, the FBI kept track of Abbey's writing and activities for 20 years, trying to determine whether the controversial author was a security threat to the United States.
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