Tarantulas take refuge in the author's desert house, much
to the displeasure of his wife.
Writers on the Range
Writers on the Range was a project of High Country News from 1998 to 2018. It is now an independent nonprofit organization.
The writer takes a fond, tongue-in-cheek look at tourists
in Moab, Utah.
The writer ponders the kinds of communities new prisons
create, and offers suggestions to ease the impacts.
The writer muses about monster homes compared with log
cabins.
The writer offers a loving tribute to the lonely roads of
the Great Basin.
An essay by Edward Abbey, praising the austere beauty of
the Colorado Plateau, is illustrated by Thomas R. Miller's aerial
photographs.
The deep flaws in the BLM's inventory of Utah wild lands
may doom many irreplaceable landscapes that were eliminated from
wilderness consideration.
The saga of Mount Graham demonstrates that the University
of Arizona's shortcuts, questionable tactics and attempts to get
around the law are ultimately responsible for creating an
impossible situation.
The writer makes an impassioned plea to save Montana's
Rocky Mountain Front from oil and gas leasing.
Republican plans to cut the budget for the Land and Water
Conservation Fund will wreak havoc in the West.
The mixture of guns, anti-environmentalism and conspiracy
theories in the Northwest makes a frightening, fascist
brew.
A writer thoughtfully considers the philosophical and
religious ramifications of the struggle to save endangered
species.
The Endangered Species Act, enormously popular at its
inception in 1973, now faces serious challenges as it comes up for
revision.
Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt is philosophical about
his problems, saying that the current Western uprising "isn't a
revolution, it's a repetition."
Author describes how Montana State University blacklisted
him for being the "Ralph Nader of the West."
Drought relief subsidies encourage ranchers to overstock
and overgraze.
Anti-environmental bills are hurriedly passed through the
House of Representatives as part of the Republicans' Contract With
America.
Despite its "sinful past," Las Vegas is becoming
progressive in the areas of wages and water.
Mining companies begin to change their ways to
survive.
Getting rid of federal agencies such as the Energy
Department, Bonneville Power Administration, Animal Damage Control
and others will save money and protect the West, writer believes.
Opinion.
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