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A famous skeleton returns to the earth

March 8, 1993

A paleoIndian skeleton is reburied in Idaho.

Feature

A famous skeleton returns to the earth
A paleoIndian skeleton is reburied in Idaho.
Samantha Silva March 8, 1993 From the print edition
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Essays

How two logging towns were lost
An essay on growing up in Hilt, Calif., and Happy Camp, Calif.
M.K. Gefion Essay March 8, 1993 From the print edition
The rooted meet the transient at Taos Pueblo
An insect infestation in Taos Pueblo runs its course.
Henry Carey Essay March 8, 1993 From the print edition

Book Reviews

Big profits at big price
Wealthy corporations control, and abuse, a disproportionate amount of available forage according to a National Wildlife Federation report.
Kristy Ratliff March 8, 1993 From the print edition
Earth art
'Ecoart! Earth Friendly Art and Craft Experiences' for 3 to 9 year olds is reviewed.
Arden Trewartha March 8, 1993 From the print edition
Ghost bears
'Ghost Bears' by Michael Grumbine is reviewed.
Mark Dooley March 8, 1993 From the print edition
Hit the trail
The Colorado Trail Foundation needs volunteers.
Staff March 8, 1993 From the print edition
Hot papers wanted
A fire conference is held in Yellowstone.
Staff March 8, 1993 From the print edition
Of wolves and myth
A documentary on wolves, The Wolf: Real or Imagined?, is aired on public T.V.
Staff March 8, 1993 From the print edition
Protection plan crosses boundaries
A team of scientists' plan aims to protect the Flathead River watershed.
Staff March 8, 1993 From the print edition
Two badgers better than one
The Badger Chapter of the Glacier-Two Medicine Alliance, an environmental group that strives to protect the Rocky Mountain Front, will form two new groups.
Staff March 8, 1993 From the print edition
Writers wanted for Park City
Writers at Work conference will be held in Park City, Utah.
Staff March 8, 1993 From the print edition

Photo Essay

Ask for me tomorrow, and you will find me a grave man
Photographs from 'Scoring in Heaven: Gravestones and Cemetery Art of the American Sunbelt States'.
Diane Sylvain Photos March 8, 1993 From the print edition

News

Las Vegas moves on western Colorado's water
An interstate water leasing plan proposal threatens agriculture on Colorado's Western Slope.
Jon Christensen March 8, 1993 From the print edition
The military's top guns collide with an angry valley
Air Force flights from the Redeye Air Force Base anger local residents in Colorado.
Zaz Hollander March 8, 1993 From the print edition
BLM reinstates a long pause for filmmakers
A new BLM moviemaking policy creates controversy in Moab.
Arden Trewartha March 8, 1993 From the print edition
A new guard in Utah
Grand County, Utah, gets a new council, after the old council is removed amidst charges of corruption.
Staff March 8, 1993 From the print edition
Grazing fees sink
Grazing fees drop for the second year in a row.
Staff March 8, 1993 From the print edition
Mining reform may hit paydirt in 1993
Mining reform legislation which could overturn the 1872 Mining Law is introduced in Congress.
Paul Larmer March 8, 1993 From the print edition
Tale of two predators
A mountain lion and wolf study in Montana will try to determine if the two species can coexist.
Staff March 8, 1993 From the print edition
The drill starts to change at Interior
Jim Baca and George Frampton are appointed as heads of the BLM and the Interior Department's fish and wildlife programs, respectively.
Paul Larmer March 8, 1993 From the print edition
Birth control for wild horses
The BLM administers birth control to wild horses to limit herd sizes.
Staff March 8, 1993 From the print edition
Chaco Park to be (lightly) roaded
A new access road is proposed in Chaco National Historical Park.
Ernie Atencio March 8, 1993 From the print edition
Opal Creek to remain wild
The Friends of Opal Creek receives a 3,000 acre land donation in the Cascade Range worth $12.6 million.
Staff March 8, 1993 From the print edition
Park ecosystems are slipping away
An Interior Department audit finds that natural resources suffer as money goes to visitor-oriented programs in national parks.
Kristy Ratliff March 8, 1993 From the print edition

Opinion

Don't look for free inquiry at the West's land-grant colleges
Essay on the role of western academics in policy decisions.
Ed Marston Opinion Essay March 8, 1993 From the print edition
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