In Western Colorado, bringing “life” to freeze-framed wild animals.
Inside a taxidermy shop
Posted inMay 1, 2017: Change Comes to Short Creek
How stargazing connects us
And how growing light pollution threatens that connection.
Posted inMay 1, 2017: Change Comes to Short Creek
Fresh eggs and fresh journalism awards
The sun has been shining for weeks here in Paonia, Colorado, and despite some frosty nights, we are in the full throes of spring. A thin layer of snow coats Mount Lamborn above town, but down here, fruit blossoms have burst forth, and blooming hyacinth, daffodils and tulips have brought a riot of color to […]
Posted inMay 1, 2017: Change Comes to Short Creek
Bundy trials; Congress’ attack on science; a dirty West
HCN.org news in brief.
Posted inMay 1, 2017: Change Comes to Short Creek
An end to Tucson’s growth wars
A conservation plan puts science ahead of politics.
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The wine industry’s battle with climate change
Vineyards deal with drought, temperature swings and fruit that ripens too early.
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100 days: President Trump’s impact on the environment
Six decisions likely to have effects for decades.
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100 days: Pollution threatens marginalized communities
Environmental justice concerns may not get the attention they deserve.
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100 days: Inside the agency Trump aims to dismantle
A look back at the first 100 days of the Environmental Protection Agency.
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Week in review: April 28
Trump opens offshore drilling, an ode to cacti and a look at monument critics’ claims.
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What’s really killing King Coal?
Rick Perry wants to save coal from solar and wind, but natural gas is the real culprit.
Posted inMay 29, 2017: The Cost of a Comeback
Montana refuge divides tribes and ranchers
The American Prairie Reserve offers a controversial vision for an intact prairie ecosystem.
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Photos: Canada’s coal flows into Montana’s streams
Can U.S. pressure change a toxic legacy along this selenium-polluted river?
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My front seat view of climate change in California
Wildfire, heavy rains and flooding seem to be increasing in ferocity.
Posted inMay 15, 2017: Prison Town
Fact-checking Trump’s Antiquities Act order
Trump and Sen. Orrin Hatch rely on dubious claims to attack national monuments.
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West Obsessed: The March for Science, out West
After Earth Day, a look at researchers’ economic influence and political sway.
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Colorado’s Front Range is inundated with water
The problem with too much water? Soggy soil and endless legal complications.
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Why the West can learn from East Africa
Reflecting on wildlife conservation in Kenya and at home.
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Bunkerville standoff case ruled a mistrial
Two defendants found guilty, but jury “deadlocked” over fate of remaining four.
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Local power gets results for Thompson Divide
New legislation could end a decade-long fight against oil and gas development.