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Posted inJuly 24, 2017: Down the Dark Mountain
Crime-fighting squirrels; an undead columnist; voracious jackrabbits
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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.
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Meet me tonight in (the West’s) Atlantic City
The rugged Old West meets New West in a tiny Wyoming town.
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Your guide to the solar eclipse
Totality, traffic, telescopes: How ready are you for the event of the century?
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Experts: Captive breeding of sage grouse won’t work
Zinke calls for a review of conservation plans.
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LNG project rises again, with support from Mountain states
White House backing could ease approval for Oregon’s Jordan Cove terminal.
Posted inMay 29, 2017: The Cost of a Comeback
Meet Jane, a climate scientist who fled Trump’s government
Worries about science censorship drove her from her post at the Energy Department.
Posted inMay 29, 2017: The Cost of a Comeback
Latest: Coal giant emerges from bankruptcy
Peabody is benefiting from the natural gas price hike.
Posted inJune 12, 2017: The Big Swing
Can Wyoming learn from Utah’s public-land mistakes?
If the initiative is successful, it could be a model for other states.
Posted inMay 15, 2017: Prison Town
#LiveAndLetTutu; a sodden Oregon; mastodon for dinner
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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Wyoming can have cyanide bombs — but Idaho can’t
One state moves to protect livestock while another wants to use them on predators.
Posted inApril 3, 2017: Firestorm
Latest: Gray wolves delisted in Wyoming
The state will take over management of the species.
Posted inFebruary 20, 2017: Overdosed
Wind swept; Pet lives matter; Moose, over produce
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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In Wyoming, a cautious public lands victory
Grassroots efforts to fight land transfer bills have succeeded — for now.
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Ranch owner builds in the path of pronghorn migration
It’s not clear if the new building could interfere with the animal’s long-distance travels.
Posted inDecember 12, 2016: How the Park Service is Failing Women
A new direction for indoor growers
Vertical farming rises to meet growing demand for local, organic food.
Posted inDecember 12, 2016: How the Park Service is Failing Women
Death by hot-potting; turkey intimidation; hunting poachers
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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Missing science, disagreement surrounds fracking report
Pavillion, Wyoming is at the center of a fight over fracking’s risks.
Posted inNovember 28, 2016: A Weird and Perfect Wilderness
Armed and amorous, women’s pay and rogue bears
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.