According to tribal law experts, not much.
What Obama can actually do about Standing Rock
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Silver State lining for Democrats
How Republicans failed to capture Nevada amid a red wave.
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A new journalism, past fear-mongering
Reporting solutions is a form of resistance in its own right.
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West Obsessed: Trump’s cross-purposed energy policy
The staff of High Country News discuss the inherent paradoxes in the president-elect’s campaign promises.
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How to fix exclusive resort towns
It’s time to rethink urbanization in mountain communities.
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Bears Ears: Correcting an off-base argument
In the debate over a national monument, don’t be swayed by myths.
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Obama’s rush to the end
Keeping track of rulemaking, policy decisions and other last actions before the Trump administration’s inauguration.
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In California caves, a millipede mystery
A new species in Sequoia National Park reminds scientists of what is yet to be discovered.
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A showdown at Standing Rock is coming
Army Corps orders evacuation, but support for protesters swells.
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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