In exchange, the state asks a coal mine to trap its gas—but the BLM won’t require it.
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Where federal agencies are failing Indian Country
A government report shows ‘high-risk’ problems haven’t been addressed.
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The actuality of the path of totality
What it feels like when the world goes cold and dark.
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Texas hurricane exposes flaws in flood protections
After a series of disasters, a national insurance program is struggling financially.
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What the Arpaio pardon means for civil rights
State and local officials may see it as permission to pursue more aggressive federal immigration tactics.
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Uranium pervades homes on and near Navajo Nation
EPA budget cuts threaten to slow a long-overdue cleanup.
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Blame for wildfires gets pinned on ‘environmental extremists’
Montana’s lawmakers slight climate change as a main driver for the state’s blazes.
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Fishy reasons behind big Atlantic salmon escape
Did eclipse-driven tides release a pen of salmon off the coast of Washington?
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Details emerge on proposed monument cutbacks
Interior Secretary Zinke says he will recommend reductions to some monuments, but not eliminations.
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Hey hunters, don’t vote against protecting public lands
Hunting and angling groups said Trump would represent their interests — but they were wrong.
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Lessons in the moon’s shadow
How the eclipse makes you understand space, and why we should pay attention to lesser wonders.
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Photos: An unexpectedly quiet eclipse viewing
In Lander, Wyoming, the promised eclipse hordes never materialized.
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How many golf trips is public funding for the arts worth?
Consider the saguaro cactus — and celebrate it with your tax dollars.
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The national monuments ‘review’ is a sham
The Trump administration is using cynical politics, not sound policy.
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The view of the eclipse from the lenses of our readers
A collection of photos submitted by the High Country News community.
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Will only the flexible survive?
Researchers are identifying the West’s wildlife that can best cope with climate change.
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How the West experienced the solar eclipse
HCN readers watched from all over the country. Find out where.
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At Bundy Ranch trial, questions on guns and violence
The trial over a 2014 showdown raises issues about the right to bear arms and assemble.
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The fire season by the numbers
Fire agencies are preparing for the eclipse hordes, in the midst of a large fire season.
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West Obsessed: On finding our way in the Anthropocene
How to confront hard truths about climate change and ecocide.