The poorly regulated practice needs some attention
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Companies hope to open mines in Wyoming, Utah, and Idaho
Safeguard or ineffective and possibly dangerous?
Let's call killing animals what it really is, and discuss from there
An impending Grand Canyon raft trip sparks appreciation for preservation, even in places we may never go
A "green" Arizona resident muses on the desert that was bulldozed to make room for her
The only thing dependable about the state's politics is their lack of dependability
A cat-loving English teacher ponders the origins of the clay she's been using
Some Western states are again trying to get control of federal lands.
Save water! Get a composting toilet
Political rhetoric painting environmentalists as extreme amounts to a "green scare"
The Republican candidates fail to get specific in a state with strong solar potential
Park reopenings and mining bans give residents a few environmental victories to celebrate
The White House promotes tourism as economic boon, but many positions are low wage
Impacts on saguaros point to need for rules
Despite cutbacks, Arizona State and other universities have still adopted solar power
Another form of "public" conserved land to be grateful for
The common hare's boom and bust population cycles lead to more scrutiny
Virginia's Animal, Vegetable, Miracle trumps Phoenix local food availability
A writer gives thanks for nature's beauty in a changing world
"Back in the day" our office trash wasn't as toxic
Metal additive deserves some scrutiny
But some will have trouble adapting
A new worry for manure-users: pesticide residues
Denial of risks is an environmental injustice
It sometimes seems we can't live without uranium
Wildfires lead to musings on the landscapes we grow up loving and those we learn to love.
More H2O may also mean more people in Payson, Ariz.
Many of us still long for wide open spaces
Justice advocate or not, he's still a great read
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- Was Yellowstone’s deadliest wolf hunt in 100 years an inside job?
- Botanists find one of ‘the world’s worst weeds’ spreading in the Boise foothills
- Alaska’s Willow Project promises huge amounts of oil — and huge environmental impacts
- Scientists unravel the origins of the Southwest’s monsoon
- The fires below
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