Elk hunting offers a necessary distraction.
Climate change
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Obama’s rush to the end
Keeping track of rulemaking, policy decisions and other last actions before the Trump administration’s inauguration.
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In California caves, a millipede mystery
A new species in Sequoia National Park reminds scientists of what is yet to be discovered.
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Alaska’s gas pipeline dreams
A decades-long plan to deliver the state’s gas reserves to the market remains in purgatory.
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Could land speed racing fade from Bonneville Salt Flats?
Utah’s changing landscape casts doubt on the future of a sport.
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The captivating magic of a dry, dusty text
An encyclopedia-style book published in 1933 offers surprising perspective.
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Hope in a post-nature society
A writer seeks answers from Lake Powell.
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Dreams of dust
How Central Valley communities are coping with prolonged water shortages.
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Clearcutting the Tongass National Forest is dead wrong
To avert the worst climate change impacts, old forests and their massive carbon reserves must be protected.
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Election roundup: What happened in the West
A rundown of the West’s political shifts and ballot measures.
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15 books every well-versed Westerner should read
A reading list for understanding the region.
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Insights from a climate oasis
Author Kathleen Alcalá on learning to become an activist.
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Science fiction’s warnings for the present
Kim Stanley Robinson on climate change and the precarious health of the planet.
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The disappearance of Lyle Jeffs, firefighters and threats over an endorsement
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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Terry Tempest Williams and the refuge of change
One of the West’s most beloved authors revisits Great Salt Lake.
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Environmental leaders mourn Trump’s win and prepare for battle
GOP leaders see Trump’s triumph as mandate to promote fossil fuels.
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A roundup of the high-stakes climate races
For the climate-interested voter, these are the Western races to watch on Tuesday.
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Obama weighs in on the Dakota Access pipeline
As protests intensify, U.S. Army Corps may consider ‘ways to reroute.’
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Endangered, with climate change to blame
Climate projections are reason enough for Endangered Species Act protection, court rules.