The Burns Paiute and Shoshone-Bannock tribes are proving that reducing grazing may be the key to saving the iconic bird.
What’s needed to protect sage grouse?
Posted inFebruary 2026: The Recording Artists
Wise-guy wolves, trekking in drag, talented tarantulas and Bigfoot takes a bow
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Posted inFebruary 2026: The Recording Artists
Where giant kangaroo rats — and other critters — thrive
Thanks to concerted conservation, California’s Carrizo Plain is once again home to rare wildlife.
Posted inFebruary 2026: The Recording Artists
Ansel Adams in the age of ICE
The beloved photographer kept both beauty and injustice in the frame.
Posted inFebruary 2026: The Recording Artists
Unique Westerners inspire HCN
Thank-yous, farewells and forthcoming welcomes to the people who keep the organization going.
Posted inFebruary 2026: The Recording Artists
Letters to the Editor, February 2026
Comments from readers.
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See the West’s rich geologic past
An illustrated timescale of Earth focuses on the region’s landscapes, flora and fauna.
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The AI Age perpetuates fossil fuel burning
Ancient energy sources power the future.
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An EPA proposal would make it harder for tribes to protect their water
The agency’s plan would narrow water quality reviews and eliminate one of the few ways that tribes can their enforce treaty rights.
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Would you pay 1% more for wildlife?
A bill in the Oregon Legislature would tax tourists for conservation.
Posted inJanuary 2026: Deep Time in the West
How to find deep time in Seattle
A geologist connects Earth’s history to the amazing stones that clad the city’s buildings.
Posted inJanuary 2026: Deep Time in the West
The Grand Canyon and Meteor Crater have a surprising link
Mysterious driftwood high in Grand Canyon caves hints at the legacy of Arizona’s huge impact crater.
Posted inJanuary 2026: Deep Time in the West
Three books explore deep time and help us look forward
The future has already happened.
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‘Train Dreams’ is an ode to the lonely labor of forestry
In the new film adaptation of Denis Johnson’s novella, I saw my own Forest Service career reflected back at me.
Posted inJanuary 2026: Deep Time in the West
‘My history is a blip’
#iamthewest: Giving voice to the people that make up communities in the region.
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Lawmakers call for an investigation into Interior’s Karen Budd-Falen
House Democrats are demanding an ethics probe into the high-ranking Interior appointee over her financial ties to the massive Thacker Pass lithium mine.
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The nation’s trails are disappearing
Government-issued maps offer a promise for safely exploring our public lands, but they no longer reflect the reality of what’s actually on the ground.
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Alaska’s public lands are a political battleground
The first year of the second Trump administration saw a bewildering array of federal actions in the 49th state. Here’s your guide to where things now stand.
Posted inJanuary 2026: Deep Time in the West
How pronghorn outran the ice age
Can they outrun an uncertain climate future?