The saga of O-Six lays bare the intricacies of a familiar, parallel society in wolves.
Wyoming
Posted inMarch 19, 2018: Desert, Divided
Video: The end of snow
A film explores how people will adapt to a future with less snow.
Posted inMarch 19, 2018: Desert, Divided
Latest: Wyoming to pay up over water dispute
A decade-old case on the Tongue River is resolved.
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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What Westerners take for granted
“I never really considered the concept of public lands until I moved to Iowa.”
Posted inMarch 5, 2018: Drilling Chaco
Elk vs. helicopter; Girl Scouts expand to weed shops; Colorado’s albino raccoon
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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The Wyoming Public Lands Initiative risks collapse
As conflicting groups search for middle ground, some say the process is being rushed.
Posted inFebruary 19, 2018: Unfrozen North
A celebration of equality and of the land
At a Wyoming wedding, a musician ponders the big questions of life.
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The power of fossil fuels is fading
Will Western states react in time to save local economies?
Posted inJanuary 22, 2018: A Separatist State of Mind
Water-fat mountains; Pence visits Aspen; Oregonians gas up
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Posted inFebruary 19, 2018: Unfrozen North
‘Orphaned’ oil and gas wells are on the rise
Wells left behind by industry threaten to overwhelm Western states.
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The Endangered Species Act itself could go extinct
Congress and the Trump administration threaten an act vital to wildlife and habitat.
Posted inJanuary 22, 2018: A Separatist State of Mind
Courts challenge a piecemeal approach to species recovery
A recent ruling may cause Fish and Wildlife to reconsider how it protects grizzlies.
Posted inNovember 27, 2017: Profit and Politics
Photos that trace migrations through Yellowstone
Ungulates overcome highways, rivers and other barriers while roaming the region.
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A ‘war on the Republican establishment’ comes West
Former Trump strategist Steve Bannon aims to unseat incumbents in the 2018 midterms.
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A Wyoming county pursues a private immigration jail
A rural town hopes incarceration will boost its local economy.
Posted inSeptember 18, 2017: No Hoax
Can coal remain the bedrock of Wyoming’s economy?
As companies experiment with ‘clean coal,’ cheaper and cleaner fuels are taking over.
Posted inSeptember 4, 2017: The Elwha, Unleashed
Slow progress on Park Service harassment
The agency begins to deliver on promises to confront sexual harassment.
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Photos: An unexpectedly quiet eclipse viewing
In Lander, Wyoming, the promised eclipse hordes never materialized.
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The fire season by the numbers
Fire agencies are preparing for the eclipse hordes, in the midst of a large fire season.