Magazine
September 3, 2007
Pete McGrail believes the volcanic basalt that underlies the Columbia River Basin may hold a cure for global warming: carbon sequestration.
Feature
Pete McGrail believes the volcanic basalt that underlies
the Columbia River Basin may hold a cure for global warming: carbon
sequestration.
Editor's Note
Some of the more heated responses to Ray Ring’s gun
story show a certain ignorance of general constitutional
principles, but HCN loves letters and is already looking forward to
readers’ reactions to the current issue’s story on
carbon sequestration.
Uncommon Westerners
Ben Luce is no longer pulling his punches as he battles
for clean energy in New Mexico.
Essays
Jonathan Thompson learns to love guns – and to fear
them even more than he did before.
Writers on the Range
Steven Albert – like John Muir before him –
loves the thrill of climbing fourteeners, even if it’s
sometimes a guilty pleasure.
Alan Kesselheim wonders if rising gas prices and global
warming will one day turn our sprawling suburbs into empty ghost
towns.
Book Reviews
In Courage for the Earth, editor Peter Matthiessen gathers
14 essays honoring the life and work of Rachel Carson.
In Best Stories of the American West, Volume I, series
editor Marc Jaffe gathers 20 very different stories by 20 very
different writers.
Heard Around the West
Santa Fe coyotes replaced by mountain lions; cat problems
in Colorado; bunny restraining order in Oregon; dead snakes bite
back; mysterious things in a dead bird’s tummy.
Dear Friends
Meet HCN in Salt Lake City; hasta la vista, Gretchen
Nicholoff; visitors; Robert Funkhouser dies; correction.
News
Some environmentalists are unhappy about the BLM’s
plans to spray herbicides for weed control, but many public-land
managers say it’s the only way to tackle the invasion of
flammable weeds.
In the Rocky Mountain West, old mining claims are suddenly
the newest real estate hot spots.
In southwestern Arizona, the U.S. Border Patrol is working
with Cocopah Indians and environmentalists to restore a degraded,
crime-ridden wetland called Hunters Hole.
Two Weeks in the West
Coal-mining is always a dangerous business; wild horse
problems in Nevada; biofuel boondoggle?; and biofuel bio the
numbers.
Letters
Today's Featured Stories
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Deschutes River Conservancy in Bend, Oregon
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HIRING BEARS EARS EDUCATION CENTER DIRECTOR Conservation nonprofit Friends of Cedar Mesa in Bluff, Utah is hiring an Education Center Director to oversee the operation of the Bears Ears Education Center....
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PROGRAM MANAGER, SUSTAINING FLOWS Friends of the Verde River, Cottonwood, AZ. Apply at https://verderiver.org/employment-opportunities/
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CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICER Teton County Planning & Building is hiring! Our ideal candidate is a team-player, a problem-solver, pays attention to detail, and can clearly communicate technical material...
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Washington Association of Land Trusts seeks an ED to build on WALTs significant success & to lead the association to new levels of achievement. See...
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BEAUTIFUL CUSTOM STRAWBALE HOME IN WESTERN COLORADO! Secluded, energy efficient Southwestern home on 40 wooded acres. Broker - Rand Porter - United Country Real Colorado Properties. 970-261-1248, $425K
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ARIZONA PUBLIC LANDS ORGANIZER Title: Public Lands Organizer About the Arizona Wildlife Federation (AWF) The AWF is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating, inspiring, and assisting individuals and organizations...
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HISTORIC RANCH HOME W/ 20 ACRES Historic 1893 Ranch Headquarters. 4 Bdrm, 3.5 Ba, 4000 ft2. Remodeled 2002. Includes 2 studio apts, stables, arena, workshop, 5 RV hookups. Chirachua & Peloncillo... -
VICE PRESIDENT OF RETAIL OPERATIONS The Vice President of Retail Operations will provide overall leadership and accountability for purchasing, product development, merchandising planning, visual merchandising, retail operational excellence, oversight and...
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ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Grand Staircase Escalante Partners seeks an experienced fundraiser with excellent communication and organizational skills.
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PROGRAM MANAGER position in Phoenix with the Babbitt Center for Land and Water Policy.
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ROADS END CABIN NEAR YELLOWSTONE Vaulted ceilings, two fireplaces, two bedrooms, loft, jetted tub, wifi. Forest, mountain views. Wildlife. [email protected]
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ACCOUNTING CLERK Our director is seeking to employ the services of an Accounting Clerk to assist with various accounting and administrative tasks. This is a great opportunity...
