Senator says forests are measured in board feet

Wyoming Sen. Gale McGee has stated that management policies of National Forests must be redirected “away from short-range, short-sighted emphasis on timber cutting toward long-range protection of the entire spectrum of forest-related values.” Download entire issue to view this article: http://www.hcn.org/issues/3.3/download-entire-issue

An overview of the Green River Basin project, with analysis of transbasin diversion, irrigation use, Kendall Reservoir, New Fork Narrows Reservoir and proposed alternatives. Download entire issue to view this article: http://www.hcn.org/issues/3.2/download-entire-issue

Both Governor John Love of Colorado and Governor Cecil Andrus of Idaho have put environmental matters high on their list of priorities. Download entire issue to view this article: http://www.hcn.org/issues/3.2/download-entire-issue

Governors Forrest Anderson of Montana and Stanley Hathaway of Wyoming — neither of whom has outstanding environmental records — have both declared the environment to be an important issue. The Era of the Environment must certainly have arrived. Download entire issue to view this article: http://www.hcn.org/issues/3.1/download-entire-issue

Wyomingites turned out to comment on a proposed water development plan for the Green River. They were almost unanimous in speaking out against the environmentally destructive and economically prohibitive proposals. Download entire issue to view this article: http://www.hcn.org/issues/2.38/download-entire-issue

Jackson Hole sports the label of being the biggest ski area in the United States with its 4,135-foot vertical drop and its six square miles of ski country — terrain for everyone, from beginner to “super skier.” Download entire issue to view this article: http://www.hcn.org/issues/2.37/download-entire-issue

For the first time, the road to the south entrance of Yellowstone National Park will be plowed, allowing snowmobile enthusiasts to visit new winter wonders. (To read the full text, click on the “View a PDF from the original” link below, or download a PDF of the entire issue: http://www.hcn.org/issues/2.36/download-entire-issue.) This article appeared in the print […]

The environment and environmental issues made some gains in this year’s elections. But environmental conditions existing at present did not make much impact on most voters. Download entire issue to view this article: http://www.hcn.org/issues/2.35/download-entire-issue