Fish-stocking has drawn otters to the Beartooth Plateau of Montana. What effect do they have in their new environs?
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November 26, 2018
Human impact on the West is explored in this issue. On the border between Wyoming and Montana, river otters now scamper where they weren't found until after the 1960s. The animals may have been drawn to the plateau by the fish stocked in its alpine lakes. Our other feature story looks at the scourge of microplastics: tiny particles that are now ubiquitous in our environment, our water and even our food. Stories examining whether to label anti-Indian groups hate groups, the wisdom gained on a dogsled in the Arctic, a plan that paves the way for more oil and gas drilling in New Mexico and more round out this issue.
Feature
From alpine headwaters to city water supplies, the West is awash in microscopic pollutants.
Current
Midas Gold hopes to reopen and revitalize an abandoned gold mining site in Idaho.
Southern New Mexico offers a testing ground for Trump’s vision for energy dominance.
The current understanding of ‘hate groups’ excludes those who undermine tribal rights and sovereignty.
A decades-long experiment demonstrates how the iconic fish help trees grow.
Opponents cite potential harm to desert wildlife, views and sand dunes.
Editor's Note
There is no separating us from the place we live.
Essays
Hold tight and don’t let go.
Perspective
Property rights lawyer Karen Budd-Falen will give legal counsel on wilderness, wildlife and many of the policies she’s spent her career attacking.
Book Reviews
The new book, Standing Strong, shows a spectrum of emotion from #NoDAPL.
The new Haida film Sgaawaay K’uuna is as far from Hollywood as can be – and that’s its greatest strength.
Dear Friends
Elections coverage and Halloween kept staff busy, even as we prep for our annual holiday soiree.
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Letters
Today's Featured Stories
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