Can one of the West's most conservative, anti-federal lands lawmakers broker a mega-wilderness deal in the Beehive state?
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July 22, 2013
One of the West's most conservative, pro-industry lawmakers could put an end to Utah's wilderness stalemate. Plus, the Yarnell Hill wildfire, Obama's natural gas pitch, the EPA looks at Alaska's proposed Pebble Mine, and more.
Feature
Current
The political and practical potential of gas in the climate fight
Some of the last surviving salmon-based cultures turn to the EPA to protect their communities.
A startling history of groundwater usage across the West
Editor's Note
There are hints of progress in the long-lasting stalemate over some of Utah's -- and the world's -- most spectacular landscapes.
Essays
A mother comes to terms with her son's childhood in the urban environment
Perspective
A friend remembers energy activist and outdoorsman Randy Udall after his death.
Book Reviews
Marisa Silver's new novel, Mary Coin, explores the personal and cultural implications of a famous Depression-era photograph
A review of Little Century by Anna Keesey
Heard Around the West
Hot hot weather around the West, forest jihadis, accidental angling, and more
Dear Friends
HCN's board of directors met recently, our fund-raising art auction was a success, and several visitors came to call.
Letters
- Militias, MAGA activists and one border town’s complicated resistance
- Utah asks for exemption from Forest Service roadless rule
- We shouldn’t celebrate the killing of a mountain lion
- The Karuk Tribe fights a growing wildfire threat and a lack of funding
- The science behind Colorado’s historic avalanches
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