How a group of veterans found solace on the River of No Return.
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February 6, 2017
As a new administration begins to overhaul U.S. regulatory system, we take a deeper look at the meaning of wilderness. Florence Williams, in our cover feature, tags along on an Idaho outing along a "River of No Return." The experience proved transformative for many of the women, damaged by the war, who found solace in nature.
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Editor's Note
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The wildlife refuge system is more vulnerable than ever.
The moratorium will extend for 20 years.
New draft recovery plan for the Southwest released.
Inside the cross-border operation that saves fresh food from the trash.
The Constitution may hold the key to climate action.
At stake is the power agencies have long used to protect people and nature.
HCN.org news in brief.
Essays
The sunburned, imperfect and deeper wild of the human body.
Book Reviews
Practical advice for the nature-lonely city-dweller.
An artist’s connection to the landscape through her paintings.
Writers on the Range
What sort of canine companion might Donald Trump bring to the White House?
Heard Around the West
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Dear Friends
High Country News is building a new team and correcting old errors.
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