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Charles Wilkinson’s posthumous book examines the complexities
of the landmark tribal sovereignty case.
#iamthewest: Giving voice to the people that make up communities in the region.
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Bringing down the Klamath dams allows for cultural revitalization among the Klamath tribes.
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Tribal co-management takes shape on the ground.
Supporters call it ’the largest conservation opportunity in the West.’
At the Mobile Moon Co-op, LGBTQ+ folks find a safe space to nurture land and one another.
The Oregon activists call attention to ongoing clearcuts in old-growth forests.
The newly approved renewable energy project is planned across an eco-corridor and ceremonial sites.
The administration makes the biggest land-management moves in a half century.
A Q&A with Great Salt Lake Institute Director Bonnie Baxter on studying a dying lake.
The SunZia transmission line will cut through Indigenous lands in the Southwest.
As a competing bill emerges, supporters defend RAWA as the ’gold standard.’
The next international climate meeting could make carbon markets permanent. Indigenous leaders call for a moratorium before it’s too late.
Nurses at PeaceHealth Southwest, in Vancouver, Washington, protest unsafe staffing and pay.
A long-term study of the Elwha River Delta reveals lasting change — and a healthier ecosystem.