Can considering the financial value of an ecosystem help save it?
KDNK speaks with HCN correspondent Ben Goldfarb
Research seeks reasons for demise of mule deer
Across Wyoming, herds are down by a third
Leaps and boundaries for Wyoming tribes
State battles Wind River tribes over expanded reservation and greater stake in energy management.
Where can we say ‘Yes’ to oil and gas?
What we give up in so-called sacrifice zones.
Think of pollution as trespassing
Why take the ‘harms’ approach? Try this instead.
The unusual occupation at Utah’s Book Cliffs
They’re burning mad about climate change. Are you?
The New, New West
Introducing the 2014 Bell Prize winner.
The Cow Liberation Moovement, bear tizzies and more
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Should we put a price on nature?
A nuanced look at ecosystem services.
Should nature have standing to sue?
Even today, the natural world needs a co-plaintiff: us.
Quoted: your favorite environmental thinkers
Suggestions from our readers.
Postcards from fire
‘We will rise from the ashes, sweep them from our children’s hair.’
‘Real hunger’ creating demand for environmental philosophy
Descriptions of the West’s top programs.
More questions than answers
When I started work at High Country News last May, I volunteered to oversee the January special issue, the one currently in your hands. Aside from the general notion that it should include ideas about the West’s future, with an educational underpinning, I was given free rein to come up with the theme, solicit the […]
Introducing the idea of ‘hyperobjects’
A new way of understanding climate change and other phenomena.
How faith plays into the new conservation debate
Two sides call a truce, at least for now.
Farewell to Theo Colborn
Marking the passing of an influential environmental scientist
Can Aldo Leopold’s land ethic tackle our toughest problems?
An argument for ‘voluntary decency.’
