We need to come to terms with our past and present treatment of tribes.
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What will a Zinke-led Interior Department look like?
His priorities so far: energy, sportsmen access, park repairs & restoring public trust.
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The Western origins of the sanctuary movement
Churches in the West are once again at the forefront of a grassroots effort to save immigrants from deportation.
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If Colorado wants the Outdoor Retailer show, it should earn it
Big Rec wants to make a statement. Staying out of Colorado would be a strong one.
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Montana wilderness bill reflects compromise and care
The Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act grew out of successful collaboration in a complicated landscape.
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The Malheur Refuge trials are over, but the movement that led to them isn’t.
Four defendants receive guilty verdicts, ending a yearlong drama.
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Southwestern utilities back down from rooftop solar fight
Public support for rooftop solar has led to more moderate positions.
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Week in review: March 10
Malheur trials come to a close, new wind record, the battle for Zinke’s seat — what the staff of HCN is reading this week.
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California prepares for war over emission rules
What’s at stake as Trump administration takes aim at the state’s tailpipe regulations.
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Don’t squander your daylight savings
A writer takes a stand against daylight saving time and argues you should, too.
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Indian Country cannot afford to close the door to Republicans
Tribal issues cut across party lines.
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We’re ignoring a major factor in the immigration debate
Climate change is exacerbating illegal immigration.
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A way of unforgetting
Author Lauret Savoy on tracing personal and national history through landscapes.
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Montana legislature grapples with sexual violence
After a university scandal, Senate Bill 29 could change how rapes are prosecuted.
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EPA cuts will hit minority communities hardest
Trump proposes an end to the office that protects low-income areas from pollution.
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Planes, pits & snowmobiles: how scientists get good data
A day in the field as researchers wring water data from Colorado’s snowpack.
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Week in review: March 3
Arizona’s solar fights, Nevada development and a jaguar spotting are among the stories grabbing HCN writers’ attention this week.
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Across party lines, Western governors see a partner in Pruitt
A bipartisan group couldn’t get what they wanted from the old EPA.
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Trump gets to replace judge who blocked his travel ban
Federal Judge James Robart is among three Washington judges up for replacement.
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People cause the majority of wildfires
New research finds illegal campfires, cigarette butts and other accidental ignitions have nearly tripled the wildfire season.