Despite statewide restrictions on the deadly poisons, new research shows they’re still infiltrating the food web.
Turkey vultures in California are testing positive for rat poison
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Audio: The trill of hummingbirds adapting
Scientists find that Western birds are changing their behavior alongside the climate.
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As the Great Salt Lake recedes, industry rises
Utah’s Inland Port Authority works with local officials to boost development, but residents feel ignored.
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‘Rights of nature’ laws take root in the West
Thanks to voters in Everett, Washington, the Snohomish River watershed now has legal standing.
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A renewable diesel plant may put the Columbia River at risk
Farmers, tribes and environmental advocates in rural Oregon raise alarms about the empty promises of biofuels.
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The rise of the recreation economy
Public-lands tourism outpaces mining and drilling in much of the West.
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Filipinos that strike
An oral history archive gathers some of the voices behind the recent LA teacher strikes.
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The video game that makes the climate apocalypse look good
In The Alluvials, artist Alice Bucknell reimagines the Los Angeles water system.
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A legendary desert bird helped liberate me
A roadrunner inspired a writer to adorn himself with earthy pigments and strike a pose.
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‘I was determined to solve this problem’
#iamthewest: Giving voice to the people that make up communities in the region.
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Wild, wild turkeys, Tiptoe the Tortoise & one beary nice B&B
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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Love fiercely despite the tidal wave of injustice
In the midst of a constitutional crisis, caring is more necessary than ever.
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After 35 years, farewell to an indefatigable art director
Cindy Wehling leaves an unmatched legacy of art and design, writ large across hundreds of issues of High Country News.
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Wyoming moves past wolf torture incident
Despite the torture and killing of a wolf in Daniel one year ago, the state has found a way to manage its wolves.
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How DOGE threatens the Forest Service and public lands
Workers describe projects on wildfire prevention, environmental restoration and trail repair halted by Trump administration terminations.
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Trump and Musk take aim at the rural West
Spending cuts hurt communities, economies and public lands.
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Indigenous spaces all around new Arizona exhibit
Fine art, downtown markets and natural aesthetics bloom at the Heard Museum as Phoenix’s cultural institution springs forward with Native artists.
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The true cost of the huckleberry industry
The Ḱamíłpa Band of the Yakama Nation has wanted an end to commercial picking of a critical cultural resource for years. Finally, the Forest Service is expected to make a decision.