Permanently investing in firefighters would improve the health of employees and the landscapes we protect.
Perspective
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Democrats also gain from the border wall
The militarization of the U.S.-Mexico border was always a bipartisan effort, with symbolism that’s useful to both parties.
Posted inMay 1, 2020: Lives on Lockdown
Pandemic as prologue
A failure of imagination has stymied our outbreak response, but that’s just the beginning.
Posted inJune 1, 2020: Dissent at a Distance
Park closures have unequal costs
As we limit outdoor access, consider the impact on underrepresented communities.
Posted inApril 1, 2020: Land-Grab Universities
A captive orca and a chance for our redemption
Tokitae has spent nearly 50 years in captivity. It’s time she returned home.
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In Washington, COVID-19 quarantine plans disrespect communities of color
‘In the end, among the most lasting symptoms of COVID-19 will be the layers of inequity it exposed in our society.’
Posted inApril 1, 2020: Land-Grab Universities
MMIW families still need enforceable legislation
Too often, tribal, state and federal governments mishandle cases of missing and murdered Indigenous women. This has to change.
Posted inMarch 1, 2020: Predator (Mis)perceptions
The Elon Musk dilemma
When big thinkers think badly.
Posted inApril 1, 2020: Land-Grab Universities
A viral coyote-badger video demonstrates the incredible complexity of nature
A behavioral ecologist breaks down the importance of an adorable wildlife clip.
Posted inMarch 1, 2020: Predator (Mis)perceptions
Trump targets a bedrock environmental law
Three years of rollbacks have taken a toll, without delivering real benefits.
Posted inFebruary 1, 2020: How One Woman Took a Stand Against Tribal Disenrollment and Paid For It
Skiing and snowmobiling are as natural as the weather
With human impacts felt everywhere, we need a new environmental ethic.
Posted inFebruary 1, 2020: How One Woman Took a Stand Against Tribal Disenrollment and Paid For It
Why are Diné LGBTQ+ and Two Spirit people being denied access to ceremony?
We should not be discriminated against when our gender roles don’t match our sex.
Posted inDecember 9, 2019: Crossing to Safety
What the cowboy hat says about ‘Americanism’
A problematic symbol of the West gets a reboot.
Posted inDecember 9, 2019: Crossing to Safety
Not all Indigenous cinema needs to be serious
‘The Incredible 25th Year of Mitzi Bearclaw’ is an entertaining tale about a millennial Indigenous woman returning home.
Posted inDecember 9, 2019: Party Favors
The U.S. has spent more money erasing Native languages than saving them
As tribes fight to save their languages from extinction, has the government done enough?
Posted inNovember 25, 2019: Forever Mines
BLM chief’s wild horse fixation distracts from the real threats to public land
Species extinction, near-constant wildfire and widespread drought are a few dangers William Perry Pendley might consider instead.
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Allowing off-highway vehicles in Utah’s national parks is a mistake
More mechanized traffic in already crowded parks is another Trump administration gift to industry and Utah politicians.
Posted inOctober 28, 2019: Where Hunting Still Has Meaning
‘Smoke Signals’ was needed, but it doesn’t hold up
The seminal film, while important for finally having Native representation, relied on stereotypes.
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What about the rails?
A recent Amtrak journey conjures visions of functional rail transportation in the U.S.
Posted inSeptember 2, 2019: In Bad Faith
The legacy of colonialism on public lands created the Mauna Kea conflict
Public lands are often the only places where Indigenous sacred landscapes still exist.