An internal Forest Service survey shows a critical link in the wildfire fighting apparatus is struggling.
The dangerous consequences of wildland fire dispatcher burnout
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Thanks for reading
Our summer reading challenge has come to a close.
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Statement of Purpose
A poem by Erin Marie Lynch.
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Letters to the editor, October 2023
Comments from readers.
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The dark side of America’s sheep industry
Sheepherders face wage theft, isolation, hunger and alleged abuse.
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Los peligros del pastoreo
Trabajadores con visas H-2A sufren en su mayoría precariedad laboral mientras sostienen a la industria ovina del Oeste de EE.UU.
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‘This is when I feel the most alive — the most me’
#iamthewest: Giving voice to the people that make up communities in the region.
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Backscratching bears, seismic singers and happy birthday to Herman the Sturgeon
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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Staving off a bass invasion
As Lake Powell shrinks, smallmouth bass threaten the Grand Canyon’s native fishes.
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Short-lived or shallow, it’s still water
Notes on what is fluid and flowing, even if ephemeral.
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New legislation is creating a clean-energy project pulse
Will the manufacturing renaissance finally displace fossil fuels?
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Too much too fast
Life has speeded up; have you noticed?
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How the Coachella Valley became known for its dates
Bringing the desert fruit to California created a Middle Eastern mirage.
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A Hxstory of Renting
Using art to preserve what gets lost when a community gentrifies.
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Public-land recreation management near Moab gets an overhaul
BLM releases new high-profile travel plan for Labyrinth Canyon area.
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Myth and mending in the true West
People in the region are willing to take time for self-reflection, support and tolerance of differences.
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Could the 151-year-old mining law finally be reformed?
A working group calls for reforms in advance of a green metals boom.
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Slowing down the pace of childhood
How can you teach kids to appreciate slowness in a speeded-up world?
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To protect wild bumblebees, people have to find them first
For six years, hundreds of volunteers have counted bumblebees across the Northwest. Their data is shaping pollinator conservation nationwide.
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The state of tribal co-management of public lands
As National Public Lands Day approaches, Indigenous leaders discuss working with agencies to manage dispossessed lands.