Rough terrain and big country make horses an ideal way to manage for gentle cattle.
Ranch Diaries: Why we manage our cattle horseback
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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 […]
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USDA announces new grants to reduce ‘grain drain’
With the average age of farmers still rising, grants to help out newbies don’t get to the root of the problem.
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Pioneer women get the Hollywood treatment
Did any Western history buffs besides me see The Homesman? A hot box office ticket earlier this winter, it’s hard to find in theaters now, though the cast was impressive — Tommy Lee Jones, Hilary Swank, Meryl Streep — and most reviews were positive. Three pioneer wives have gone crazy in a small Nebraska community, […]
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Ranch Diaries: A New Mexico cattle company is born
How we decided to start our own business on the Mescalero Apache Reservation.
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How cold can it get in the Grand Canyon? Real cold
The first entries I made in my journal during a 23-day rafting trip on the Grand Canyon this winter were limited: “Day 1: Cold.” On the second day on the river, I mustered more creativity: “It’s freaking cold,” only I didn’t use the word freaking. The morning of Dec. 31, our 16-member crew woke in […]
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The technique that’s revolutionizing aquatic science
Looking for brook trout? Try environmental DNA.
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Wilderness as therapist
A growing number of veterans and researchers are racing to understand nature’s power to heal.
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Welcome, new interns!
Our latest interns, Kate Schimel and Kindra McQuillan, have arrived for six months of rigorous reporting, writing and perhaps even a bit of fun. And Sarah Tory, a stellar intern from last session, is now our editorial fellow for the next year. When Kindra McQuillan was a child, her outer world was often in flux […]
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Wastewater pipelines often leak in North Dakota
Breaches in pipelines that carry water away from the oilfields can have devastating consequences.
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The Latest: Update on the endangered Pallid Sturgeon
Scientists found that dams are indeed to blame for population declines.
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The Latest: New Mexico fracking ban overturned
A win for industry in the nation’s first county to ban the practice.
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Statistical realism
David Hughes crunches unpopular numbers for the shale oil boom.
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Shooting life’s rapids
Review of ‘If Not For This’ by Pete Fromm.
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Pale hope in a dreary place
Review of ‘Pale Harvest’ by Braden Hepner.