What would it mean to sever life-sustaining links along the U.S.-Mexico border?
Economy
Posted inApril 30, 2018: Celebrity Scofflaw
How a rural electric co-op connected a community
By expanding into broadband, Kit Carson Co-op provides high-speed internet to thousands.
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In small towns, a way to make remote work, work
A ‘micro’ economic development program bolsters a community of telecommuters.
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Exchange or exploitation? Ski towns turn to foreign students
The J-1 program is the main source of migrant labor for the ski industry.
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Land trusts move from the country to the city
To battle inequality and sprawl, conservation groups are looking beyond rural areas.
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Bail out coal communities, not coal executives
The good times are over for the coal industry. It’s time to move on.
Posted inMarch 19, 2018: Desert, Divided
The desert, divided
The Borderlands thrive on connections. What would it mean to sever them?
Posted inMarch 19, 2018: Desert, Divided
Wyoming is a poor state that exports talent. Will that ever change?
Two books examine the state’s homogenous economy and brain drain.
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As Alaska’s waters warm, squid move Northward
Opalescents are showing up in waters previously considered too cold for them.
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The business of climate change, in market terms
Climate change solutions are socially and politically divisive, but they needn’t be.
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A way out of Bozeman’s shadow
Belgrade, Montana, is growing just enough to assert an identity separate of its adjacent city.
Posted inMarch 19, 2018: Desert, Divided
The danger of local hands on public lands
When it comes to monuments, Utah lawmakers have conflicts of interest.
Posted inMarch 19, 2018: Desert, Divided
In Alaska, wildlands lose out to roads and drill rigs
An industry-friendly White House helps Sen. Lisa Murkowski score long-sought gains.
Posted inMarch 19, 2018: Desert, Divided
‘Zombie trailers’ stalk a budding tourist town
A uranium town gone bust wants to rebuild, but derelict properties stand in its way.
Posted inMarch 19, 2018: Desert, Divided
A corporate takeover of legal weed looms in California
Thousands of small-scale marijuana growers could be replaced by Big Ag.
Posted inMarch 5, 2018: Drilling Chaco
Latest: Outdoor recreation recognized as economic contributor
The Commerce Department affirms the growing clout of outdoor retailers.
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West Obsessed: An Indigenous family’s struggle for housing
Writer Julian Brave NoiseCat discusses the experience of the Waukazoo family.
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Protected lands generate big-time revenue
In Alaska, sustainable recreation dollars help advocates for protected areas.
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A town clings to its small-town identity under pressure
Manhattan, Montana, has become a bedroom community with full schools but few businesses.
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When a town wants to grow — but not too quickly
Three Forks has weathered much. Facing new pressures, can it stay in control?