Pueblo people and archaeologists work to understand the science of human migrations.
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October 2, 2017
This issue looks at human migrations, both modern and ancient. The feature examines the science of human migrations, with both Pueblo people in the Southwest and archeologists working together at Mesa Verde. An Alaskan Tlingit author writes about her own migration away from her homeland, and back again. And, a hunter on public lands follows the migration of deer to find food for her family for the winter. Movement is fundamental to humans, and just one way that we’re still connected to the natural world.
Feature
Editor's Note
Humans have always trekked paths to new places.
Current
As Obama’s policies are rolled back, his last Interior secretary reviews what’s at stake.
The courts have slowed some rollbacks but many have moved ahead.
In the Colorado River Basin, a pilot project wins over skeptical farmers and ranchers.
The burgeoning North Rim population threatens vegetation, water and cultural sites.
Judge tells BLM to redo plans for compensating for wildlife habitat that would be lost to massive groundwater project.
HCN.org news in brief.
Essays
A hunter reflects on the gut-level connection she has to the public land she traverses.
Multimedia
The winners of the reader photo contest, plus other favorites.
Book Reviews
A collection of personal stories and photos documents alternative lifestyles in the Southwest.
Alaska’s writer laureate crosses boundaries and rediscovers home.
Writers on the Range
A Rosebud Sioux woman reflects on the ways prejudice pervades Rapid City.
Heard Around the West
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Dear Friends
Fall is here, and HCN visits California.
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