The agency begins to deliver on promises to confront sexual harassment.
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Posted inAugust 21, 2017: Rooftop Revolution
A monsoon stream of dear friends
We welcome a new staffer, and the return of another.
Posted inAugust 21, 2017: Rooftop Revolution
Hunting for feral figs
The gem-like fruit are best when found free in the urban wilds.
Posted inAugust 21, 2017: Rooftop Revolution
Sage grouse changes; Superfund funding; Sacrificial sea lions
HCN.org news in brief.
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La estafa del muro fronterizo de Trump
No se pueden separar al territorio y la gente de la región.
Posted inAugust 7, 2017: Los Promotores
A wild sanity dance through the Rockies
Dancers and artists inspired by Wallace Stegner celebrate the geography of hope.
Posted inAugust 7, 2017: Los Promotores
Cap-and-trade win; vulnerable farmworkers; ongoing monument battles
HCN.org news in brief.
Posted inAugust 7, 2017: Los Promotores
The West braces for a “cosmic traffic jam”
Hordes of travelers have filled up campsites and hotels in preparation.
Posted inAugust 7, 2017: Los Promotores
Los promotores
En medio de los basureros tóxicos de California, los activistas trabajan solos.
Posted inAugust 7, 2017: Los Promotores
Our photo contest is underway!
A heat wave, staffing changes, and more dear friends.
Posted inAugust 7, 2017: Los Promotores
Recognizing California’s invisible activists
We are seeing a mounting intolerance toward undocumented farmworkers.
Posted inJuly 24, 2017: Down the Dark Mountain
Welcome to the irrigator’s club
An encounter with the wild during the hours of a thankless job.
Posted inJuly 24, 2017: Down the Dark Mountain
Why we should celebrate unlovely fish
An angler documents his pursuit of the uglier species.
Posted inJuly 24, 2017: Down the Dark Mountain
Mapping the solar eclipse; ‘America first’ energy; Underground drought
HCN.org news in brief.
Posted inJuly 24, 2017: Down the Dark Mountain
Paonia parades and more additions to staff
We’ve fooled them! Our interns and fellow decided to stick around.
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Las campesinas lideran el camino
Para las trabajadoras de campo, lo personal es cada vez más político.
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Help us report on hate in the West
High Country News joins a national effort to document hate.
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More than 1 million comments were submitted to Interior
The public comment period following Trump’s order on monuments has closed.
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Week in review: June 30
Fire season is here, a new wolf recovery plan and health care protester arrests.
Posted inJune 26, 2017: Personal Pilgrimage
The Pacific Crest Trail’s shadow hikers
At the border, migrants and long-distance trekkers hike side by side but worlds apart.