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Half a century of wins and losses.
The landmark law has served as both sword and shield.
A writer hopes to prove that there’s real labor that goes into her craft.
Last week’s celebration showed how close we are to natural beauty, yet so far from diversifying our national parks.
New highway designation will commemorate Yosemite’s first black rangers.
A new approach to bison conservation focuses on many small herds on a patchwork of public and private land.
The landmark stands at a crossroads, as tourism booms and more development seems inevitable.
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In “The Animals,” a wildlife rescuer faces his ugly past.
In his latest collection of Western tales, Percival Everett searches for the good in range life.
Jacob Martinez, founder of Digital NEST, is teaching young Latinos the tech skills they’ll need in a new era of agriculture.
Endangered reptiles stage heavily armored takeover of cattleman’s property.
Preserving showgirl culture, amidst lasting discomfort around the tradition.
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State and federal funds are paying for desperately needed infrastructure in the Central Valley.
A writer contemplates love and disaster in a city of transients.
California has led the way for other states to reduce prison populations.
A preserve was added to the park system, after an experiment in managing federal lands outside the traditional agencies.
Longing for solitude on the land, and feeling uneasy.
Readers and staff speak out on surprising favorites.
The national park system does more than celebrate beauty. It also commemorates the ugliest parts of our past.
A writer revisits the acoustical landscape of the National Park system.
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