Judge Clarence Brimmer is determined to bring down Clinton's roadless forest rule, which has been mired in lawsuits ever since its controversial birth.
Magazine
November 9, 2009
Judge Clarence Brimmer is determined to bring down Clinton's roadless forest rule, which has been mired in lawsuits ever since its controversial birth.
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Editor's Note
In this issue, Ray Ring takes a hard look at the behind-the-scenes politicking that helped create Clinton’s roadless forest rule.
Current
Despite auctioneer Peter Stremmel's enthusiasm, the Western artwork sold at this year's Coeur d'Alene Art Auction in Reno didn't bring very high prices.
Uncommon Westerners
Arizona farmer Mark Moody raises mesquite trees for food and furniture.
Essays
After a lifetime of despising and fearing guns, a woman is blindsided by the everyday kindness shown by two hunters.
Book Reviews
In Deeply Rooted, Lisa M. Hamilton introduces the reader to three small farmers who are bucking the trend toward industrial agribusiness.
Charles Bowden's new book, Some of the Dead Are Still Breathing, reiterates the bad news of today but declares that times are changing.
Dear Friends
The September board meeting raised questions about how big HCN should be; artists and activists visit us.
Two Weeks in the West
Recent scandals at the Interior Department – this time involving environmentalists – pale in magnitude (and luridness) compared to the agency's dalliances with industry.
Evidence
Metals mining is making an unexpectedly dramatic comeback in the West.
The Bureau of Land Management used a large number of "categorical exclusions" to streamline permitting for oil and gas development.
Letters
- A viral coyote-badger video demonstrates the incredible complexity of nature
- The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe reintroduces bighorn sheep on tribal lands
- Billionaires are changing communities and the wild in Wyoming
- Interior finalizes plans to welcome industry into Utah monuments
- Trump targets a bedrock environmental law
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