The sun has been shining for weeks here in Paonia, Colorado, and despite some frosty nights, we are in the full throes of spring. A thin layer of snow coats Mount Lamborn above town, but down here, fruit blossoms have burst forth, and blooming hyacinth, daffodils and tulips have brought a riot of color to […]
Anna V. Smith
Anna V. Smith is an associate editor of High Country News. She writes and edits stories on tribal sovereignty and environmental justice for the Indigenous Affairs desk from Oregon.
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Republicans shy away from town halls
Fleeing shouting matches, some politicians are changing the way they talk to constituents.
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Oregon youths get another chance at learning outdoors
Outdoor School tries to give children common ground on conservation.
Posted inApril 3, 2017: Firestorm
Spring’s skipped issue, and corrections
Raven wordplay: Corvus, Corvax and Corax.
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Oregon may sell a state forest that’s no longer profitable
Elliott State Forest shows the difficult balance between profit and conservation.
Posted inApril 3, 2017: Firestorm
Latest: Gray wolves delisted in Wyoming
The state will take over management of the species.
Posted inMarch 20, 2017: The Tree Ring
HCN gets an editor-in-chief
Managing Editor Brian Calvert steps into a new role.
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Western court in the crosshairs again
The 9th Circuit Court rules against Trump, and a debate to break it up reignites.
Posted inMay 1, 2017: Change Comes to Short Creek
Republicans push to split the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
Bills to break up the big Western court have reappeared in Congress.
Posted inMarch 20, 2017: The Tree Ring
Latest: Family ordered to pay up for unauthorized grazing
The Hages owe more than a half-million dollars.
Posted inMarch 6, 2017: Uncomfortable Corners
A visit from our Bulgarian bureau chief
At the HCN headquarters, young poets and seasoned reporters.
Posted inMarch 6, 2017: Uncomfortable Corners
Growing up in timber country
A writer returns to the old-growth forest of her youth.
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An island from the past
Teow Lim Goh’s poetry revisits a dark place in the West’s immigration history.
Posted inFebruary 20, 2017: Overdosed
Visitors, travels and goodbye to a staff member
After nearly a decade at HCN, Tammy York says goodbye.
Posted inFebruary 20, 2017: Overdosed
Latest: Senators aim to revive rural funding
In the meantime, states tighten their belts.
Posted inFebruary 6, 2017: River of Healing
Revisiting Malheur, one year after the occupation
The wildlife refuge system is more vulnerable than ever.
Posted inFebruary 6, 2017: River of Healing
The Grand Canyon, like you’ve never seen it
An artist’s connection to the landscape through her paintings.
Posted inFebruary 6, 2017: River of Healing
Our new interns have arrived
High Country News is building a new team and correcting old errors.
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Western states react to Trump’s immigration travel ban
At least eight Republican Congressmen have broken with their party line in opposition.
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Trump’s pick for USDA head mixed on climate change
Sonny Perdue’s history shows interest in conservation and big business interests.