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November 27, 2017
This issue addresses state lands, and what could come of the West's federal lands if they were transferred to states, a tenet of the Republican party platform. Our reporters investigate how wildlife, extractive industries and recreation are managed in New Mexico, North Dakota and Utah to better understand what's at stake.
Feature
While a North Dakota national park is an oasis from drilling, a nearby state park is thrown open.
Politics, land ownership and imperiled plants collide in New Mexico.
Current
HCN.org news in brief.
Climate change official Joel Clement was one of the few current staffers to speak out.
Navajo council rejects plans for Escalade’s tram, shops, restaurants.
Utah-area tribes explain the continuing relevance of North America’s oldest spud.
The population is exploding, but the tribe doesn’t have funding to manage it.
Democrats vow to press the investigations while Zinke shrugs them off.
From Arizona to Oregon, states have different tactics to make money off their state trust lands.
Public access to trust lands varies widely from state to state.
Editor's Note
An investigation into state land management, to better understand what’s at stake in federal land transfers.
Essays
Craig Childs recalls the fearless conservationist who loved an undammed river.
Perspective
A rise in hate crimes through the eyes of a former white nationalist.
Un ex-defensor de la supremacía de la raza blanca observa el aumento en los crímenes de odio
Book Reviews
Ungulates overcome highways, rivers and other barriers while roaming the region.
Stanley Crawford writes about rifts between Anglo and Chicano neighbors.
Heard Around the West
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Dear Friends
Editorial takes a trip, our holiday party gets closer and welcome new staffers!
Letters
Today's Featured Stories
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