The annual Cherry Days Festival brought hot temperatures and more visitors.
Carl Segerstrom
Posted inJuly 23, 2018: Pay for Prey
The Colorado, lifeblood and sculptor of an arid West
In a new book, a longtime river-runner invites readers to sit down by the Colorado’s riverside and listen to its stories.
Posted inJuly 23, 2018: Pay for Prey
California’s rural-urban divide blurs in crucial House race
Water and immigration are key issues as Democrats seek to unseat an incumbent.
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Trump pardons Oregon ranchers, symbols of anti-federal movement
The move is the latest win for sagebrush rebels, anti-government extremists.
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Feds eye changes to a bedrock environmental law
A clash over the National Environmental Policy Act follows familiar fault lines.
Posted inJune 11, 2018: Reclaiming the Klamath
Bears Ears: An elegy for what was lost?
A book of photos explores the mesas and canyons of Bears Ears.
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National parks endure rising visitation and less staff
Politicians disagree over funding, leaving visitors waiting and projects backlogged.
Posted inMay 28, 2018: The River of Lost Souls
Camping excitement and late spring visitors
A scorpion startles staffers and we welcome friends and new coworkers at the HCN office.
Posted inJune 11, 2018: Reclaiming the Klamath
Sage grouse shake-up alienates conservationists
Some back away from cooperating as trust in Interior wanes.
Posted inJune 25, 2018: Little Weed, Big Problem
Timber is Oregon’s biggest carbon polluter
A new study finds that forests are key to reducing the state’s climate impacts.
Posted inMay 14, 2018: Death in the Alpine
Extreme mountain biker group fights for wilderness access
A new law could change the nature of wilderness travel.
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A revolution in hydropower makes waves in rural Colorado
Big dams were the hydro giants of yesteryear. The future of hydropower is small.
Posted inApril 30, 2018: Celebrity Scofflaw
In paintings, a gentle portrait of Canada’s scars
A review of Sonny Assu: A Selective History.
Posted inApril 30, 2018: Celebrity Scofflaw
Beyond buzzwords
Spring has brought a topsy-turvy spell of weather to our home in Paonia, Colorado. At the beginning of the week, it was in the 70s, and we were working on our tans, but the following days brought hail, snow and ice that threatened the valley’s budding fruit trees. The erratic weather comes against the backdrop […]
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The House passes a bill limiting water for salmon
The legislation would override a court ruling calling for more water over dams.
Posted inApril 30, 2018: Celebrity Scofflaw
What will Zinke do with the extra $2.5 billion in his budget?
Congress rejected the deep budget cuts proposed by the Trump administration.
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New endangered species listing raises eyebrows
Advocates for fossil fuel executives say they may yet survive extinction.
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Exchange or exploitation? Ski towns turn to foreign students
The J-1 program is the main source of migrant labor for the ski industry.
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Judge: Agency cherrypicked science for bison management
Amid protests, Fish & Wildlife has been ordered to reexamine protections for the iconic Yellowstone beast.
Posted inMarch 19, 2018: Desert, Divided
Video: The end of snow
A film explores how people will adapt to a future with less snow.