Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Montana
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Bigotry, ignorance and high school basketball in Montana
Oppression of tribal nations denies our shared potential to harness the power of sport.
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Mining companies pollute waterways. Citizens pay.
Nearly 2 billion pounds of toxic waste were dumped into western waterways in 2017, and taxpayers are left to clean up the mess.
Posted inMarch 4, 2019: El Nuevo Movimiento
Wintery resurrections; a coyote that cried wolf; drug bust
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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When conservation provides a cover for anti-Indigenous sentiments
A nation of laws cannot exist on stolen land.
Posted inMarch 4, 2019: El Nuevo Movimiento
New bill leaves lands protected, lawmaking neglected
A bipartisan public lands bill punts on overhauling environmental policies.
Posted inMarch 18, 2019: Arizona's Wild Horse Paradox
Development plans test a decade-old conservation deal
Were concessions to protect undeveloped land in California worth it?
Posted inFebruary 4, 2019: Nizhoni Girls
Seattle’s highway hell; crazy river questions; a sweet spill
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Posted inJanuary 21, 2019: What Killed Washington's Carbon Tax?
Mistaken identity; bizarre trees; chocolate grizlars
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Posted inJanuary 21, 2019: What Killed Washington's Carbon Tax?
The howl and death of Yellowstone wolf 926F
A researcher’s mission to document the wild records the song of a famous Yellowstone canine.
Posted inDecember 24, 2018: Good news, bad news
Where the news is drying up — and where it’s not
Rural areas can be hit hardest, but many small-town papers persevere.
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Hunting faces an ethical reckoning
Gruesome social media videos show how far modern hunting has drifted from its roots.
Posted inDecember 10, 2018: Critical Mass
Is nuclear energy the key to saving the planet?
A new generation of environmentalists is learning to stop worrying and love atomic power.
Posted inNovember 26, 2018: Follow the fish
Reproachful roommate; a deceased politician is victorious; helpful hiker
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Posted inNovember 26, 2018: Follow the fish
Follow the fish
Fish-stocking has drawn otters to the Beartooth Plateau of Montana. What effect do they have in their new environs?
Posted inNovember 12, 2018: Old Wests, and new
Fabulous flab; reefer madness; unsportmanslike conduct
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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Anti-public lands and anti-Native groups converge in Montana
At a property rights conference, prominent critics of tribal sovereignty and federal land management found common ground.
Posted inOctober 15, 2018: Nature Retreat
Love wins in Idaho; ‘relief’ at Old Faithful; rural drive-bys
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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Zinke announces mining ban near Yellowstone
Locals and some conservationists applaud; others cry favoritism by the Montanan.
Posted inNovember 26, 2018: Follow the fish
Why don’t anti-Indian groups count as hate groups?
The current understanding of ‘hate groups’ excludes those who undermine tribal rights and sovereignty.