Books

The West’s overlooked rainforests can address climate change
The West’s overlooked rainforests can address climate change
A new book advances the idea that protecting old-growth forests is better for the climate than planting new trees.
Wildlife and the inescapable impact of road noise
Wildlife and the inescapable impact of road noise
The ‘blab of the pave’ disrupts animals’ lives everywhere, even in national parks.
Grief, girls and the gross in Vauhini Vara’s new collection
Grief, girls and the gross in Vauhini Vara’s new collection
‘This Is Salvaged’ considers what unites, including death and survival.
The whole enchilada
The Colorado Environmental Coalition will map the major ecosystems of the Rockies.
Revisiting the frontier thesis
A conference on changing western communities will be held at California's University of Redlands.
Just looking = $$
An Arizona report shows wildlife brings tourist dollars.
Free to ski
The Backcountry Ski Alliance wants non-motorized areas designated on Colorado public lands.
Fish and the Colorado River
Critical habitat areas are proposed to protect the Colorado squawfish, the humpback chub, the bonytail chub, and the razorback sucker.
Energy reports
The DOE seeks comments on reports that examine problems within the agency.
Broader than Oregon
The Oregon Rivers Council changes its name to the Pacific Rivers Council.
Bottles up
Coors Brewing Co. will recycle glass from its recycling center in Colorado.
A new peer group
Jeff Debonis will help start PEER: Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility.
The Rosetta brochure
The EPA publishes a guide to its abbreviations and technical terms.
Hot topic
A conference on fire in parks and wilderness areas is held at the University of Montana.
High on hemp
A review of The Emperor Wears No Clothes, by hemp crusader Jack Herer.
Flawed in Oregon
The Wilderness Society blasts the BLM for management plans for Oregon forests.
Dead and dying trees
A Forest Products Industry report proposes cutting more trees.
Bring back the West
A Western Literature Association conference is held in Kansas.
A ridge too far
A Santa Fe ski area wants to expand, despite pressure from the Ski Area Containment Coalition.
A frank discussion
A conference on the Frank Church - River of No Return Wilderness is held
Wolves in Idaho
The Fish and Wildlife Service is slow to confirm wolf sightings, which could affect wolf reintroduction in Yellowstone.
Western visions
Conference on environment, land use and alternative economic strategies planned in Boulder.
Seeds of change
The book "Seeds of Change' examines massive agricultural changes arising from contact between the continents.
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