A look at the Elwha unleashed.
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September 4, 2017
In this issue, we look past the contentious symbolism of dams and see what we can learn from them. We examine the lessons learned on Washington’s Elwha River, whose dams came down six years ago, and Utah’s Bear River, where a diversion is still being planned. And we look at the surprisingly scant science behind calls to take down Glen Canyon Dam, which would be a major win for preservationists but a potential disaster for many Westerners.
Feature
The Wasatch Front faces drier times and a growing population, threatening the Great Salt Lake.
Activists claim that decommissioning the dam will save water and restore a wild canyon. Are they right?
Current
How big a role do industry concerns play in potential rewrite of management plans?
The solution to a basin-wide problem may fall to individual irrigators.
Extreme climate conditions over recent years pummeled the king of Western salmon.
The agency begins to deliver on promises to confront sexual harassment.
Feds move to accept land that would open access to the Sabinoso Wilderness
Cyanide meant for coyotes also kills dogs and eagles, and injures people
HCN.org news in brief.
Editor's Note
What we can learn from the Elwa River.
Essays
Man-made sounds elicit a wild ruckus in the Bitterroot Valley.
Writers on the Range
Shutting the public out of natural resource rule-making is bad for the environment — and the country.
Multimedia
Taking a trip down the undammed section of Hells Canyon.
On the Fraser River, faltering salmon populations have impacted tribes and urban economies.
Book Reviews
A look back at how range science misled land managers.
Heard Around the West
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Dear Friends
Including some former staffers, Bryce Gray and Lyndsey Gilpin.
Letters
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