Two novels offer perspectives on the allure of the last frontier.
The promise of Alaska’s wilderness
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Terry Tempest Williams and the refuge of change
One of the West’s most beloved authors revisits Great Salt Lake.
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The disappearance of Lyle Jeffs, firefighters and threats over an endorsement
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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The deeper meaning of trails
Insightful new books in the well-worn genre of trail literature.
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See photos of otherworldly owls
The North American owls and their landscapes.
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Science fiction’s warnings for the present
Kim Stanley Robinson on climate change and the precarious health of the planet.
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Revisiting Idaho’s lead-poisoning legacy
A new book documents a catastrophe in Silver Valley.
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Recommended reading to take you into the next year
The season’s best titles for new fiction and nonfiction.
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Native American literature’s shapeshifter
Novelist Stephen Graham Jones on how he transcends stereotypes.
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Malheur verdict, chubs and understanding #NoDAPL
HCN.org news in brief
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Insights from a climate oasis
Author Kathleen Alcalá on learning to become an activist.
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How to tell the story of the West, rural and urban
A residential library for readers, poets and naturalists takes shape.
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High profile visitors
In September, we hosted “On the Wild Road,” our inaugural tour for High Country News Travel. The trip, which was co-sponsored and organized by Seven Directions Tours of Santa Fe, took a small group on a whirlwind tour to places like Yellowstone National Park, the Wild Animal Sanctuary in Denver, the Raptor Center in Wyoming, […]
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Adventures of a roving Bookmobile driver
This is not your typical library job.
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15 books every well-versed Westerner should read
A reading list for understanding the region.
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What we learned this election
A Trump presidency means more watchdogging – and more listening.
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Back to civics class: 10 things to know about Standing Rock
It’s high time for a crash course in federalism and representative democracy.