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First direct cash assistance program exclusively for Indigenous parents launched
First direct cash assistance program exclusively for Indigenous parents launched
The Nest, a Washington nonprofit program, seeks to serve Native people during and after pregnancy.
Pro skier Lily Bradley disrupts mountain culture in new queer ski film
Pro skier Lily Bradley disrupts mountain culture in new queer ski film
In ‘People Like Us,’ LGBTQ+ skiers take center stage.
The new film ‘Tatanka’ and the many narratives of the buffalo
The new film ‘Tatanka’ and the many narratives of the buffalo
Oglala Lakota Richard Two Bulls discusses his new project, which documents the restoration of the buffalo and the revival of a language.
Cultural fire is good fire, and California needs more of it
Cultural fire is good fire, and California needs more of it
Indigenous land stewards say cultural fires are key to building a fire-resilient landscape.
Historic climbing magazine returns after nearly 30 years
Historic climbing magazine returns after nearly 30 years
‘The Summit Journal’s’ editor hopes to offer an independent voice in climbing media after most print publications merged
Q&A: Sacramento Homeless Union fights to end encampment sweeps during extreme heat
Q&A: Sacramento Homeless Union fights to end encampment sweeps during extreme heat
Activists are invoking emergency legal measures to protect unhoused communities.
Building queer visibility in rural Utah
Building queer visibility in rural Utah
A Q&A with barber and filmmaker, Kylee Howell.
Lessons from Colorado’s Marshall Fire
Lessons from Colorado’s Marshall Fire
A conversation with County Commissioner Ashley Stolzmann on her community and what comes next for the Boulder-area suburbs.
Colorado Supreme Court drowns public access to riverbeds
Colorado Supreme Court drowns public access to riverbeds
Roger Hill’s landmark lawsuit fizzled out in court. What happens now?
The Supreme Court upheld ICWA. Now what?
The Supreme Court upheld ICWA. Now what?
ICWA policy and federal Indian Law experts break down the court’s Brackeen v. Haaland ruling — and what it means for families.
When fire goes feral
When fire goes feral
A conversation with John Vaillant, author of ‘Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World.’
How the tiny brine shrimp can help protect the Great Salt Lake
How the tiny brine shrimp can help protect the Great Salt Lake
A conversation with the sixth-grade activists behind Utah’s new state crustacean.
How social work can help fight the impacts of climate change
How social work can help fight the impacts of climate change
Denver’s Lisa Reyes Mason leads a new generation of social workers in helping communities adapt to the climate crisis.
Fossil-fuel sabotage comes to Hollywood
Fossil-fuel sabotage comes to Hollywood
The director of ‘How to Blow Up a Pipeline’ discusses the value of popular media for environmental ends and whether destroying pipelines is an act of self-defense.
Ken Burns on ‘The American Buffalo’ and Indigenous histories
Ken Burns on ‘The American Buffalo’ and Indigenous histories
The prolific filmmaker discusses his latest project and his attempt to make space for Indigenous voices.
As the West’s epic snow melts, flood danger rises
As the West’s epic snow melts, flood danger rises
How do 2023’s atmospheric rivers compare to past extremes and what can be expected in the future?
Q&A: Parks Service chief historian on creating inclusion in the nation’s story
Q&A: Parks Service chief historian on creating inclusion in the nation’s story
Meet Turkiya Lowe, the first Black person and the first woman to oversee history taught by the agency.
Q&A: The Diné worldviews in the SCOTUS water rights case Arizona v. Navajo Nation
Q&A: The Diné worldviews in the SCOTUS water rights case Arizona v. Navajo Nation
What would it look like to interpret the treaties as tribes understood them?
Bringing co-stewardship to Wyoming’s Red Desert
Bringing co-stewardship to Wyoming’s Red Desert
A Q&A with the Indigenous Land Alliance of Wyoming’s Yufna Soldier Wolf.
What the heck is the Sonoran Avalanche Center?
What the heck is the Sonoran Avalanche Center?
A sardonic social media account gains popularity from taking down sacred ski idols and imagining a future without snow.
What happens when an affluent Arizona suburb’s main water supply is cut off?
What happens when an affluent Arizona suburb’s main water supply is cut off?
As the Colorado River crisis worsens, an unregulated housing development faces a reckoning.
The EPA vetoed Alaska’s proposed Pebble Mine
The EPA vetoed Alaska’s proposed Pebble Mine
Read a Q&A with Yup’ik fisher and activist Alannah Hurley on the fight for Bristol Bay’s future.
Why are Saudi farmers pumping Arizona groundwater?
Why are Saudi farmers pumping Arizona groundwater?
A conversation with Natalie Koch, author of ‘Arid Empire: The Entangled Fates of Arabia and Arizona.’
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