A writer finds that Colorado small-town life and Mongolian mishaps strengthen her human connections.
Magazine
- Digital Editions are available for our paid subscribers. Please login here.
- If you wish to subscribe, click here.
September 14, 2015
Our special once-a-year Books and Essays issue, focusing on community and connection. Sarah Gilman finds that closeness means survival in the harsh, vast spaces of Mongolia as well as in the American West. Ana Maria Spagna describes how Maidu Indians came together to reclaim a sacred California valley from a utility company. Plus book reviews and profiles of authors like Erika T. Wurth, Mitchell S. Jackson and Lucia Berlin.
Feature
The Mountain Maidu return to their valley, but the work of reclamation never ends.
Editor's Note
Current
Hcn.org news in brief.
Bev Magennis once covered houses in colorful tiles. Now she writes novels about murder in the rural West.
Former Seattleite and author Bryce Andrews writes and ranches in Montana.
Essays
An author’s promotional book tour includes incontinent owls and posh but uncomfortable luncheons.
Conversation
A Native author creates characters who are making a life in the urban West.
An author speaks on growing up black in 1990s Portland and countering his city's hipster image.
Book Reviews
A review of 'The Denver Artists Guild; Its Founding Members: An Illustrated History' by Stan Cuba.
Book recommendations for the cold months ahead.
Some favorite under-the-radar writers and their recent releases.
A review of 'American Copper' by Shann Ray.
A review of 'Into the Valley' by Ruth Galm.
'A Manual for Cleaning Women,' her posthumous book of stories, reveals a formidable talent.
A review of a new way to look at what’s wild and what’s not, in Jason Mark’s 'Satellites in the High Country' and Fred Pearce’s 'The New Wild.'
Heard Around the West
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Dear Friends
Plus, a plug for our classroom subscription program and a gun-related correction.
Featured stories
-
DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR Greater Yellowstone Coalition seeks a development professional to coordinate the organization's individual giving program. The position description is available at http://greateryellowstone.org/careers Please email a letter...
-
IDAHO STATE DIRECTOR The Wilderness Society is seeking a full time Idaho State Director who will preferably be based in Boise, Idaho. At least 8-10 years of experience...
-
COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER AND BEARS EARS EDUCATION CENTER MANAGER Conservation nonprofit Friends of Cedar Mesa in Bluff, Utah is hiring for two positions. We seek a Communications Manager to execute inspiring and impactful communications...
-
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Wilderness Volunteers Wilderness Volunteers (WV), a 24-year leader in preserving our nation's wildlands, is seeking a motivated person with deep outdoor interests to guide our...
-
HECHO POLICY AND ADVOCACY MANAGER Hispanics Enjoying Camping, Hunting, and the Outdoors (HECHO) was created in 2013 to help fulfill our duty to conserve and protect our public lands for...
-
FISHERIES BIOLOGIST Under the direct supervision of the Director of Shoshone-Paiute Tribe's Fish, Wildlife & Parks, in coordination with the Tribal Programs Administrator and the Tribal Chairman,...
-
REGIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NORTHERN ROCKIES, PRAIRIES & PACIFIC REGION Founded in 1936, the National Wildlife Federation has grown into America's largest and most trusted grassroots conservation organization with 53 state/territorial affiliates and more than...
-
STEWARDSHIP MANAGER STEWARDSHIP MANAGER Job Vacancy and Description Posted June 2, 2021: Open until filled The New Mexico Land Conservancy (NMLC) is a non-profit, regional land trust...
-
KSJD - MORNING EDITION HOST/REPORTER KSJD is seeking a host/reporter. Please see for www.ksjd.org for more information. EEO compliant.
-
ON THE EDGE OF CEDAR MESA/BEARS EARS Quiet, comfy house for rent in Bluff, Utah. Walk to San Juan River. Bike or hike to many nearby ruins and rock art sites. Beautiful...
-
CARPENTER AND LABORER WANTED. Come to Ketchikan and check out the Rain forest on the coast, Hike the shorelines, hug the big trees, watch deer in the muskeg meadows,...
-
PROJECT MANAGER Title: Project Manager Reports To: Program Director Salary Range: Negotiable; starting at $60,000 Location: Bend, OR The Deschutes River Conservancy seeks a Project Manager to...
-
PROGRAM DIRECTOR The Deschutes River Conservancy seeks a Program Director to join our dynamic team in restoring streamflow and improving water quality in the Deschutes Basin. WHO...
-
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - TWISPWORKS Established healthy nonprofit in the Methow Valley of Washington state, TwispWorks is hiring the next Executive Director. Terrific opportunity to strive for our mission to...
-
BOARD DIRECTOR Help us achieve our mission of promoting excellence in the professional practice of wilderness stewardship, science and education to ensure the life-sustaining benefits of wilderness....
-
TEMPORARY FULL-TIME RANCH OPERATIONS ASSISTANT Twin Willows Ranch in Ocate, NM is seeking to immediately fill a Temporary Full-Time employment position as Ranch Operations Assistant for Facilities, Equipment, Land, and...
-
RANCH OPERATIONS ASSISTANT Twin Willows Ranch in Ocate, NM is seeking an individual to fill the Regular Full-Time position of Resident Operations Assistant for Technology, Hospitality, Gardening, and...
-
CONSERVATION PROJECT MANAGER Conservation Project Manager Position Description Join Skagit Land Trust (the Trust), a not-for-profit conservation organization based in Mount Vernon, Washington, and help protect land for...
-
NOVA SCOTIA OCEAN FRONT Camp or Build on 2+ acres in Guysborough. FSBO. $36,000 US firm. Laurie's phone: 585-226-2993 EST.
-
POEM+ NEWSLETTER Start each month with a poem in your inbox by signing up for Taylor S. Winchell's monthly Poem+ Newsletter. No frills. No news. No politics....
