Managing Editor Brian Calvert steps into a new role.
HCN gets an editor-in-chief
Posted inMarch 20, 2017: The Tree Ring
Clearer skies; Western govs court Pruitt; Clean Water Rule too far?
HCN.org news in brief.
Posted inMarch 20, 2017: The Tree Ring
Busting the tree ring
How a landmark investigation unraveled a Washington timber-poaching gang.
Posted inMarch 20, 2017: The Tree Ring
Boycott Utah
I applaud and support key recreational industry leaders who have pulled out of the Outdoor Retailer shows in Salt Lake City (“Outdoor rec industry defends public lands,” HCN, 2/20/17). As an individual, I can also play a role in swaying the policy opinions of the Utah delegation regarding protection of public lands. And that role […]
Posted inMarch 20, 2017: The Tree Ring
A tale of two Roosevelts
Two books examine how both Theodore and Franklin D. Roosevelt helped build an American conservation ethos.
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Western court in the crosshairs again
The 9th Circuit Court rules against Trump, and a debate to break it up reignites.
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Week in review: March 16
A leader for the BLM, disappearances on public lands and bison’s origin story: HCN staff’s reading recommendations.
Posted inMay 1, 2017: Change Comes to Short Creek
The biocrust conundrum
By destroying biocrust communities, climate change may be making arid lands more reflective — which could slow down warming.
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In Colorado, a little shop of wildlife horrors
Taxidermy provides clues about smuggling trends.
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Standing Rock is history repeating itself
We need to come to terms with our past and present treatment of tribes.
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What will a Zinke-led Interior Department look like?
His priorities so far: energy, sportsmen access, park repairs & restoring public trust.
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The Western origins of the sanctuary movement
Churches in the West are once again at the forefront of a grassroots effort to save immigrants from deportation.
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If Colorado wants the Outdoor Retailer show, it should earn it
Big Rec wants to make a statement. Staying out of Colorado would be a strong one.
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Montana wilderness bill reflects compromise and care
The Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act grew out of successful collaboration in a complicated landscape.
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The Malheur Refuge trials are over, but the movement that led to them isn’t.
Four defendants receive guilty verdicts, ending a yearlong drama.
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Southwestern utilities back down from rooftop solar fight
Public support for rooftop solar has led to more moderate positions.
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Week in review: March 10
Malheur trials come to a close, new wind record, the battle for Zinke’s seat — what the staff of HCN is reading this week.
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California prepares for war over emission rules
What’s at stake as Trump administration takes aim at the state’s tailpipe regulations.
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Don’t squander your daylight savings
A writer takes a stand against daylight saving time and argues you should, too.
Posted inMay 1, 2017: Change Comes to Short Creek
Republicans push to split the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
Bills to break up the big Western court have reappeared in Congress.