A study has found that major dams along the Missouri River have not substantially benefited the rural areas where the projects were built. Download entire issue to view this article: http://www.hcn.org/issues/7.25/download-entire-issue
Dams — no boon to locals
Posted inDecember 18, 1970: Citizens speak out, oppose dams on Green
Wild river getting use
Boat traffic on Idaho’s Middle Fork of the Salmon River — which was designated a Wild and Scenic River in 1969 — has almost doubled in the past two years. Download entire issue to view this article: http://www.hcn.org/issues/2.38/download-entire-issue
Posted inDecember 18, 1970: Citizens speak out, oppose dams on Green
Study says Forest Service needs overhaul
The U.S. Forest Service needs a major overhaul that will decrease its emphasis on timber production and permit public participation in decision-making, according to a select faculty committee at the University of Montana. Download entire issue to view this article: http://www.hcn.org/issues/2.38/download-entire-issue
Posted inDecember 18, 1970: Citizens speak out, oppose dams on Green
Citizens speak out, oppose dams on Green
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
Posted inDecember 4, 1970: Skiing is great in Jackson Hole
Skiing is great in Jackson Hole
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
Posted inDecember 4, 1970: Skiing is great in Jackson Hole
More on wild horses
Letters from readers and responses from HCN editor Tom Bell concerning an article about wild horses. Download entire issue to view this article: http://www.hcn.org/issues/2.37/download-entire-issue
Posted inDecember 4, 1970: Skiing is great in Jackson Hole
Game grazing fee proposed
The Wyoming Woolgrowers Association and the Wyoming Stockgrowers Association will present to the next Wyoming Legislature bills to provide for the payment of grazing fees for deer and antelope feeding on private lands. Download entire issue to view this article: http://www.hcn.org/issues/2.37/download-entire-issue
Posted inNovember 20, 1970: Yellowstone is winter Mecca
Yellowstone is winter Mecca
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 […]
Posted inNovember 20, 1970: Yellowstone is winter Mecca
Does development have to mean destruction?
What happens when unplanned development takes place in an undeveloped environment? Do companies have a conscience when it comes to use of land? The photos displayed here tell a story — not a pretty story. Download entire issue to view this article: http://www.hcn.org/issues/2.36/download-entire-issue
Posted inNovember 20, 1970: Yellowstone is winter Mecca
Coyote control program announced
A Sweetwater County Predatory Animal Board in Wyoming will award hunters prizes for the most coyotes killed, the largest coyote killed, and the lightest coyote killed. Download entire issue to view this article: http://www.hcn.org/issues/2.36/download-entire-issue
Posted inNovember 6, 1970: Environment not yet a strong election issue
Prehistoric fish are oddity
Southwestern Nevada’s desert is a landscape hostile to plants and animals, yet it is home to a species of tiny fishes, the Nevada pupfishes, that trace their ancestry to the time of the glaciers. Download entire issue to view this article: http://www.hcn.org/issues/2.35/download-entire-issue
Posted inNovember 6, 1970: Environment not yet a strong election issue
Environment not yet a strong election issue
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
Posted inNovember 6, 1970: Environment not yet a strong election issue
Colorado offers varied recreation
Colorado offers plenty of recreation and relaxation to satisfy the active outdoor sportsman or the spectator who want to take it easy. Download entire issue to view this article: http://www.hcn.org/issues/2.35/download-entire-issue
Posted inOctober 23, 1970: Success slowed by lack of snow
Success slowed by lack of snow
According to the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission, lack of snowfall in the high country has made hunting for deer and elk extremely tough. Download entire issue to view this article: http://www.hcn.org/issues/2.34/download-entire-issue
Posted inOctober 23, 1970: Success slowed by lack of snow
Rifle scabbards … where and how?
Big game hunters who use horses are often faced with a problem — how to carry their rifle. Rifle scabbards hung on the saddle are a ready answer — but where are how do you hang the scabbard? Download entire issue to view this article: http://www.hcn.org/issues/2.34/download-entire-issue
Posted inOctober 23, 1970: Success slowed by lack of snow
Our editor says …
Wyoming’s unspoiled countryside is in jeopardy. The vast coal and uranium deposits which lie beneath our prairies and deserts are a treasure house of energy. Download entire issue to view this article: http://www.hcn.org/issues/2.34/download-entire-issue
Posted inOctober 10, 1975: S.D. farmers fight Oahe Diversion
Big dollars destined to leave mark on Alaska
Alaska’s oil boom brings big paychecks, but also inflated prices. Nearly everything about Alaska’s boom is bigger — the distances, the physical discomfort, and the appetite for money. Download entire issue to view this article: http://www.hcn.org/issues/7.20/download-entire-issue
Posted inOctober 9, 1970: Eagle's Nest Wilderness is set for hearings
Two Montana men are dedicated to wilderness
Howard Thom, an oil pumper at the refinery in Laurel, Montana, and his brother Chick have spent hundreds of hours and hiked thousands of miles mapping potential boundaries for the proposed Absoroka-Beartooth Wilderness. Download entire issue to view this article: http://www.hcn.org/issues/2.33/download-entire-issue
Posted inOctober 9, 1970: Eagle's Nest Wilderness is set for hearings
Fall fishing is excellent
When fall hunting seasons get underway, all but the most ardent of anglers put away their rods and reels and take up shotgun or rifle, thus missing out on the flurry of fishing activity that is often superior to the spring opening. Download entire issue to view this article: http://www.hcn.org/issues/2.33/download-entire-issue
Posted inOctober 9, 1970: Eagle's Nest Wilderness is set for hearings
Eagle’s Nest Wilderness is set for hearings
The battle lines have been drawn between aroused outdoor citizens and the U.S. Forest Service over final boundaries of the proposed Eagle’s Nest Wilderness in Colorado’s Gore Range. Download entire issue to view this article: http://www.hcn.org/issues/2.33/download-entire-issue