Magazine
January 22, 1996
Conservationists, politicians, Indians and farmers fight over the polluted but beautiful land of Washington's Hanford Nuclear Reservation.
Feature
Conservationists, politicians, Indians and farmers fight
over the polluted but beautiful land of Washington's Hanford
Nuclear Reservation.
Essays
A historian looks at Hanford's history, its workers and
their social dynamics at the time of its birth in World War II, and
ponders the confused legacy it leaves behind.
Outdoor Life field editor says that as long as human
beings are on earth they will hunt, anti-hunters to the
contrary.
Dear Friends
Response to hunting issues, corrections, area code,
visitors, deaths of Mike Synar and Jim Bradley.
News
The Northwest Ecosystem Alliance is the highest bidder for
Washington's Thunder Mountain salvage sale, but once the group
refuses to log the trees, the Forest Service may not go through
with the sale.
FBI has no suspects in bombing of Espanola, N.M., Forest
Service office Jan. 8.
During the 21-day federal furlough, some wealthy areas and
industries such as skiing and logging keep going, while the West's
poorest counties and its Indian reservations scramble to
survive.
Disgruntled residents of Yellowstone's gateway communities
blame Babbitt and the "War on the West" for the federal budget
crisis that shut down the national park they make their living
from.
Oregon Democrat Ron Wyden and Republican Gordon Smith
battle acrimoniously for Bob Packwood's vacant senate
seat.
Winter rains flood Washington's Skokomish River valley and
environmentalists say the problem is exacerbated by logging, urban
sprawl, dams and other human impacts.
Heavy rains, roads and clearcuts cause more than 100
slides and washouts in Idaho's Clearwater National
Forest.
Book Reviews
Trout Unlimited produces a poster illustrating both good
and bad news about endangered fish in North America.
Mark Trahant's booklet, "Pictures of Our Nobler Selves,"
gives history of Native American journalism.
Forest Service and Southwest Center for Biological
Diversity produce dueling studies on Southwest forest
health.
A report from the National Conference of State
Legislators, "States and Tribes: Building New Traditions," says
state and tribal governments need to cooperate.
Economist Tom Powers' report, "Economic Well-being and
Environmental Protection in the Pacific Northwest," says the region
is thriving despite dire predictions.
Todd Wilkinson's "Track of the Coyote" praises the
predator's intelligence and adaptability.
Workshop, "Beyond the Rangeland Conflict: The Future of
the West," will be held Jan. 31.
Annual Headwaters conference set for Feb. 1-4.
"Whirling Disease - Where Do We Go From Here?" is set for
Feb. 6-8.
Public Rangelands Grazing workshop is set for Feb.
3-4.
Heard Around the West
Nevada pigeon poop, an empty Arches National Park,
impersonating game wardens, Ben Campbell upset by female
impersonator, militia forms PAC, Helen Chenoweth on grizzly bear
recovery, hunting escaped cows, DIA's traffic control
woes.
Letters
Sidebar
During its 40 years of weapons-building, Hanford knowingly
exposed workers and area residents to dangerous levels of
radiation, and the health impacts continue to be felt
today.
Four pieces of Hanford real estate are the focus of
prospective landlords who want control.
A short list of books for further reading about Hanford's
history and its toxic legacy.
