The Bundy clan may be in jail, but ranchers continue to take advantage of the refuge.
Sagebrush Rebellion
The legacies of the two recently departed men are intertwined.
The new Public Lands Rule would put conservation on par with other uses.
In eastern Oregon, one strategy has proven effective at inoculating communities against extremist ideology.
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
The American Lands Council supports local control but keeps its list of member counties secret.
“Returning” lands to states has long been a party plank and a shifting political landscape could open the door.
A federal felony complaint reveals that the feds are continuing to investigate extremism on public lands.
A 21st-century vision for Western public lands, including their role in solving challenges like climate change.
Dozens of high-profile former federal employees sign a letter urging Congress to address Sagebrush Insurgency threats.
How grazing fell from its Western pedestal — and fueled Sagebrush Rebellion.
Idaho has sold off 40 percent of its state lands. Why would it do any different with formerly federal lands?
Advocates for federal-to-state land transfers have overlooked some of the implications, including higher grazing fees.
In a place where history, culture and geography intermingle, ‘local’ can be hard to define.
A Westerner traces the roots – and meaning – of the Oregon occupation.
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
The region has a history of sheriffs butting heads with federal land agencies.
The secretary of the Interior instead took a trip to Africa to combat wildlife poaching.
Charges rain down on militant leaders of Bundy family standoffs in Nevada and Oregon.
ALEC is becoming increasingly involved in the public lands debate by providing model bills for Western states.
The latest episode of Sounds of the High Country.
Behind a lot of anti-fed sentiment, you’ll find ‘constitutional’ peace officers. Here’s why that’s worrying.
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