One man’s guerrilla trail work aims to improve public access to public land.
‘Legal monkey-wrenching’ on Western trails
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Knock-out punch
A review of ‘Contenders,’ by Erika Krouse.
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High Country News: Tragedy and transition
The second in a series celebrating our 45th anniversary
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Fall visitors
Welcome visitors from near and far to the HCN office in Paonia, Colorado.
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Coalbed methane explainer and post-fire logging.
Hcn.org news in brief.
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Can drilling and recreation get along in Moab, Utah?
The BLM unveils the unprecedented plan to balance oil and gas with conservation in canyon country.
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An ode to germs, guts and gardens
When calamity strikes, a gardener finds her way back to the basics.
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A tour of vibrant skies of the north
A review of ‘The Northern Lights: Celestial Performances of the Aurora Borealis,’ by Daryl Pederson and Calvin Hall.
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A model for planning
For over a century, energy development on public lands has put coal, oil and gas extraction at odds with stewardship of wildlife, wildlands and recreational opportunities. As noted in your Oct. 26 piece “Clean Energy’s Dirty Secret,” the growth of clean energy development has similarly presented challenges for the West. Recognizing the lessons learned and pitfalls of […]
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Bankruptcy expected for Arch Coal, a reflection of industry woes
Climate policies make a rebound for coal unlikely.
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Innovation amid drought in the Sacramento Delta
Checking in with a farmer who traded some of his water for long term survival.
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What does super El Niño mean for the American West?
The weather event follows Earth’s two hottest years on record.
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Can small communities tackle global food security?
Climate change has profound impacts on growing seasons and crop yields, but local solutions have promise.
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The Hopi man who runs to protect his tribe’s water
What do you think about when you run? This is my favorite question to ask long-distance runners in the Arizona desert. When I asked Hopi runner and farmer Bucky Preston this question, he thought about the thousands of miles he has run to protect and honor his people’s water. “When I run, I meditate and […]
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On E.M. Frimbo and riding the Western rails
People in the Western United States like their trains, or so E.M. Frimbo, The New Yorker magazine’s great rail writer with the unusual name, liked to say. But Frimbo believed that Westerners lost track of what happened to so many railroad lines: We spent the last half of the 19th century building them up, then […]
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How Western towns profit from detaining immigrants
Detention facilities provide economic stability for many rural towns.
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Ranch Diaries: Spared from drought, for now, in New Mexico
Dry spells take a toll on landscapes and livestock, but are also hard on people.
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Thanks, BLM, for letting the dirt shine through
Editor’s note: The following is a recent letter from Collin Smith, an aspiring geologist, to the Bureau of Land Management in Utah. He said he was happy to share it with us because the federal agency receives so little praise these days. Dear BLM: I am pleased as punch! I just got back from my […]
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Contaminated soil lingers where apples once grew in Washington
Soil at hundreds of properties contains lead and arsenic that can lower children’s IQs and increase cancer risk.
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Rants from the Hill: Fall brings a new bird to the neighborhood
A Northern Mockingbird stops by, its varied song a reminder of October’s restless nature.