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November 9, 2015
D.C. correspondent Elizabeth Shogren travels through coal country to find where ‘keep it in the ground’ meets ‘keep the lights on.’ Plus a look at El Niño in the West, oil and gas compromises in Moab and more.
Feature
Where ‘keep it in the ground’ meets ‘keep the lights on.’
Current
The weather event follows Earth’s two hottest years on record.
The BLM unveils the unprecedented plan to balance oil and gas with conservation in canyon country.
A biologist figures out how to keep beavers alive on Western landscapes.
One man’s guerrilla trail work aims to improve public access to public land.
Decision makes it harder for counties to claim roads on public land.
Hcn.org news in brief.
Editor's Note
Coal is still a power in the region, but one day it may be grounded for good.
Essays
When calamity strikes, a gardener finds her way back to the basics.
Conversation
The second in a series celebrating our 45th anniversary
Book Reviews
A review of ‘Infamy: The Shocking Story of the Japanese American Internment in World War II,’ by Richard Reeves.
A review of ‘Contenders,’ by Erika Krouse.
A review of 'The Northern Lights: Celestial Performances of the Aurora Borealis,' by Daryl Pederson and Calvin Hall.
Heard Around the West
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Dear Friends
Welcome visitors from near and far to the HCN office in Paonia, Colorado.
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