Army Corps orders evacuation, but support for protesters swells.
A showdown at Standing Rock is coming
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Trump’s promises are empty when it comes to energy
Will laid-off energy workers get their jobs back? No. Regulations have nothing to do with this bust.
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The captivating magic of a dry, dusty text
An encyclopedia-style book published in 1933 offers surprising perspective.
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How Ammon Bundy got acquitted in Oregon
At the Malheur trial, Bundys were acquitted, but what will happen in Nevada?
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Solace in wild spaces
The weekend before the presidential election, I went into the Raggeds Wilderness, a few hours outside of Paonia, Colorado, hoping to fill my elk tag. I sat shivering on a ridge in the predawn dark, watching the stars of Orion wheel over mountains some 70 million years old. Then, as light broke across an aspen […]
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See photos of a journey down the Old Rio Grande
Through the lens of the people who lived near and were shaped by the river.
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Latest: Feds plan sagebrush survey
The data could provide a blueprint for science-based decisions.
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Latest: Bilingual Park Service intern lands fulltime job
In the nick of time, Nancy Fernandez achieves her goal.
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Join us for the holidays
As a nonprofit newsmagazine, High Country News has always been dedicated to independent reporting about the West and its communities. A big thanks to all our supporters and donors for helping us continue to dig deep into important stories. We’re going to be listening to and relying on our readers more than ever, and we […]
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In Arizona, reptile poaching made easy
Why some wildlife crimes are difficult to prosecute.
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How to love a weird and perfect wilderness
A desolate Oregon landscape offers lessons on the modern wild.
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Election 2016 roundup, Greens prepare for battle, Latino voters turn out
HCN.org news in brief
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Could land speed racing fade from Bonneville Salt Flats?
Utah’s changing landscape casts doubt on the future of a sport.
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Armed and amorous, women’s pay and rogue bears
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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Alaska’s gas pipeline dreams
A decades-long plan to deliver the state’s gas reserves to the market remains in purgatory.
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Hope in a post-nature society
A writer seeks answers from Lake Powell.
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Dreams of dust
How Central Valley communities are coping with prolonged water shortages.
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An interloper’s eye-opening Thanksgiving
A city dweller recounts a holiday spent with a Native American family.
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More books essential to understanding the American West
Readers tell us their favorites from the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries.
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The misguided archaeological review behind the Dakota Access Pipeline
An archaeology professor explains how official reviews miss key tribal sites.