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Posted in2020
High Country News associate editor wins AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Award
Maya Kapoor won a silver in magazine writing for a feature story about the federally threatened Yaqui catfish.
Posted inNovember 1, 2020: When the Smoke Clears
High Country News in the ’80s
Resentment from environmental regulations and the Sagebrush rebels ramped up in the ‘decade of greed.’
Posted inNovember 1, 2020: When the Smoke Clears
Infographic: A patchwork of lands fragments wildlife migration
New legislation helps connect private and public parcels for wildlife flow.
Posted inOctober 1, 2020: Democracy's Frayed Western Front
A turning point in Nevada
Lessons from the Sanders campaign.
Posted in2020
Farewell to HCN’s editor-in-chief
After five years at the helm, Brian Calvert is off to the next big thing.
Posted in2020
High Country News to invest $10 million for expanded staff and technology
The 50-year old magazine plans to bring its stories to a wider audience.
Posted inArticles
Tell us about your West
As we celebrate our 50th anniversary, we want to hear from our readers.
Posted inJune 1, 2020: Dissent at a Distance
Report: Indigenous voters face racism and suppression
‘Native Americans just face really unreasonable obstacles when it comes to voting.’
Posted inJune 1, 2020: Dissent at a Distance
Climate change has setnetters worried about Alaska’s sockeye
Last year, the state’s Ugashik River was so warm salmon wouldn’t swim up it to spawn.
Posted inArticles, En español
La nueva ola de activismo en Arizona
Un pequeño pueblo construye resiliencia ecológica
Posted inApril 1, 2020: Land-Grab Universities
Telling the story of the changing West
As the Trump administration retrenches, there’s a rising call for justice and political reform.
Posted inArticles
Wild winter retreat stories from our readers
From the Sierra Nevadas to the desert of Wyoming, HCN readers find adventure.
Posted in2020
High Country News names new Executive Director/Publisher
Greg Hanscom to lead award-winning, 50-year-old, nonprofit magazine covering the Western United States
Posted inFebruary 1, 2020: How One Woman Took a Stand Against Tribal Disenrollment and Paid For It
Plans for HCN’s 50th anniversary bash come together
From puppies to party planning to new fellowships, we remain busy.
Posted in2020
High Country News – the voice of the West — celebrates 50 years and looks to the future
Pioneering nonprofit unveils $10 million campaign to expand its editorial work and influence.
Posted inDecember 9, 2019: Party Favors
Party favors: Should parties pick candidates before voters do?
The 2018 battle over New Mexico’s most conservative district shows just how undemocratic politics can be.
Posted inDecember 9, 2019: Party Favors
Churlish review
At its core, Carl Segerstrom’s churlish review of Chris Ketcham’s This Land (“The West is more than heroes and villains” HCN, 11/11/19) provides perfect testimony to why the book is so needed at this time. The writing shatters the myths and illusions that ranchers are the salt of the earth, the very fabric that holds the […]
Posted inDecember 9, 2019: Party Favors
Eloquently missing the point
Carl Segerstrom’s harsh review of This Land (“The West is more than heroes and villains,” HCN, 11/11/19) dwells too much on the book’s style and tone, distracting from Christopher Ketcham’s compelling indictment of a century of severe and relentless damage to public lands in the Southwest. Segerstrom crafts clever turns of phrase to highlight his own […]
Posted inDecember 9, 2019: Party Favors
Energy and national security
Thank you for this important article pointing out the numerous vulnerabilities disproportionately faced by low-income residents and people of color during a crisis (“Solar inequalities,” HCN, 11/25/19). After Hurricane Katrina and every subsequent hurricane, I have said to a friend or co-worker that cities should have neighborhood resiliency centers with PV. I’ve been saying that, […]