Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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Reckoning with History: When we overcame political division
50 years ago, a functional Congress enacted four important conservation bills.
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Wildfires don’t hurt hot real estate markets
Our love for nature causes more homes to be built in the path of destructive wildfires and leads to more blazes.
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Citizens put renewable energy on this year’s ballots
Across several states, voter-driven initiatives rein in oil-and-gas development while promoting wind and solar.
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The U.S. has become a nation of suburbs
In the West and elsewhere, suburban areas are growing as cities decline.
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Relittering: Take your trash and show it in the sun
Philosophy teaches us little more than how to confuse our settled opinions.
Posted inAugust 31, 2018: The Big Threat to Bighorns
A thirsty bear; salmon snafu; gastropod wranglers
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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Agricultural interests steer Colorado’s wildlife management
Sheep grazing in the state’s largest wilderness area could endanger a dwindling bighorn sheep herd.
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See the influences behind Colorado’s wildlife commission
A powerful governing board gives agricultural interests the loudest voice.
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The beauty — and dangers — of living wild
Two new fearless memoirs deliver stories of pragmatism and boundless courage.
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Republicans tout hemp’s potential
The crop could be a lifeline for struggling agricultural communities.
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Paddling the Colorado’s headwaters reveals a wrung-out river
Shrinking snowpacks and low waterways will affect everyone from tourists to farmers.
Posted inAugust 20, 2018: Where the West is Moving - and Why
Truckers take on human trafficking
‘Our idea was to turn a passive audience into a disruptive force.’
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Estranged in America
What happens to a community when its sense of belonging begins to unravel?
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Rural railroads are more important than your new trails
Converting rails to trails can hurt economies and make it harder to battle blazes.
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What it’s like to fight wildfires in the West
A photojournalist and firefighter describes the challenges of battling wildland blazes.
Posted inAugust 6, 2018: What Are We Doing Here?
Fleeing wolves; coal and water; California crash
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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Latest: EPA seeks to dismiss Gold King lawsuits
Agency says it’s already working on cleanup of old mining mess.
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The casualties of Trump’s trade war
How ‘America First’ often puts the West last.
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Farmers should stand up for the immigrants they depend on
A farmer recognizes the ways undocumented workers sustain his community.