A neighborhood solar experiment in Washington gains traction in other states.
Community solar comes of age in the West
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Chronicling the work of an early Native American artist
Review of ‘In Search of Nampeyo: The Early Years, 1875-1892’ by Steve Elmore.
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Bullets, Oil, Fire
“This Land Is Their Land” exposes the problems of blocked access, but frames it in terms of landowners vs. access seekers. I have been on both sides of the issue, and I understand that it is not that simple. Like many residents of Albuquerque’s wildland-urban interface, I live a 10-minute walk from public land that […]
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Balancing the pulls of domesticity and wilderness
How I take inspiration, and cautionary advice, from Ed Abbey’s family misadventures.
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Access and disparity
Marshall Swearingen’s article on the ongoing battle over access to public lands (“This Land Is Their Land,” HCN, 2/2/15) highlights two of the most crucial concepts in the formation of the culture of the West: private ownership rights and the large amount of land held in the public domain. These two elements and the balancing […]
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$300 fine for tracking mud on streets, dress codes for sheriffs, and more.
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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Big dig, big disgrace
A new mega-tunnel won’t save Seattle from the tyranny of traffic.
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Demographic shifts and the Native voting block
In 1980, 20 percent of the U.S. population was minority; today, 37 percent is.
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D.C. correspondent to expand HCN’s reach
“Elizabeth brings us incredible expertise on issues, a solid reputation in the D.C. journalism and environmental communities, and strong storytelling abilities,” says Jodi Peterson, managing editor for High Country News. “She’ll help inform our readers of critical Western issues surrounding public lands, energy, economic development and communities, and how they shape, and are shaped by, national […]
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The riddle of the circle of ancient power
“Walk left,” the sign says, at the entrance to the roped-off site. It’s a place that hammers me in the chest. The world spills away, down into the Bighorn Basin, across Wyoming and north into Montana, a huge gallop of space. Brown miles stretch out veined with river courses, serrated with ridges and mountain ranges. […]
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New hope for beetle-killed landscapes
Can native forest fungi combat the West’s bark beetle epidemic?
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Utah’s public lands aren’t about to change hands
Plenty of ink has been spilled lately over Utah’s Transfer of Public Lands Act, the controversial law requiring the federal government to turn over 31.2 million acres of public land to the state of Utah – without even a token payment to the U.S. Treasury. But should the American public take this proposal seriously? The […]
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Ranch Diaries: Why we manage our cattle horseback
Rough terrain and big country make horses an ideal way to manage for gentle cattle.
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Tribal sovereignty remains Alaska’s unfinished business
Do Alaska Native tribes posses sovereignty?
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Photographs of American histories
Sites where gruesome, beautiful and bizarre events have taken place in Western history and film.
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Early start to wildfire season
Blazes in California and Utah have officials on alert, but what they spell for the coming season is unclear.
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Utah bill aims to force an end to the land transfer debate
Plus, a roundup of federal-to-state land transfer battles across the West.
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“Paradise” has turned a little grim
January glowed brightly around us as we hiked the ridgeline of Carbonate, the mountain flanking the Big Wood River on the edge of Hailey, Idaho. It’s a popular hiking spot, generally in late spring and fall. The entire trail is open to the sky, and switchbacks quickly unfurl views of the Smoky Mountains, Camas Prairie […]
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Ranch Diaries series follows what it’s like to get into cattle ranching today
Making a living in an industry that faces an ever-evolving host of obstacles like drought, climate changes, political forces, and a volatile cattle market, Schneider will give a peek into what it’s like to take on those challenges during the first year of Triangle P Cattle Company. Installments of the series will appear at hcn.org on […]