Surveyors found illegal cattle grazing, defaced petroglyphs and ditch-digging.
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.
Posted inSeptember 19, 2016: Frontera Incognita
A guide to borderland education programs
A number of universities, especially those in border states, have programs that examine the influx of people who bring change to their new homes.
Posted inSeptember 19, 2016: Frontera Incognita
The disappearing art of Southwestern cemeteries
A review of En Recuerdo de, a look at the afterlife of Mexican cemeteries in the West.
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American pika disappearing from Western regions
The pika is fading from historical habitat and a new study points to climate change.
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Western monarch butterflies get a closer look
A recent study documents the butterfly’s decline, while a new project looks at how to improve its population.
Posted inSeptember 5, 2016: When the Doctor is Out
Latest: Feds warn states against letting mining companies self-bond
Three major coal companies have filed for bankruptcy this year.
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BLM partners with mountain bikers to combat illegal trails
The agency is increasingly looking to locals to help deal with high demand for recreation access.
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Park Service ended a wolf study in Alaska, since so many have been killed
The state culled wolves that had been collared, and it’s no longer feasible to continue research.
Posted inAugust 8, 2016: Line of Descent
See wind power’s eerie beauty
A new exhibit, Harnessing the Wind, looks at Western landscapes now marked by wind turbines.
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New restrictions on Oregon floodplain development
Some see the changes as reform of a troubled program, and others as an example of bureaucratic overreach.