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Forty years of Sagebrush Rebellion
The Oregon occupation, the 2014 Bundy standoff and many other stories are all related to a long-simmering movement.
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Which stories held your attention this year?
From the Animas to Washington wildfire, here are the stories that our readers spent most time on in 2015.
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12 stories from the archives you should read now
A look at our writers’ favorite stories of all time, as our 45th anniversary draws to a close.
Posted inDecember 7, 2015: Good Neighbors
Coal comfort, secretive powerbrokers and dastardly Ducks Unlimited
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Posted inNovember 23, 2015: Water Hustle
Coal on the verge of bankruptcy and drilling on sacred land
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Posted inNovember 9, 2015: The Campaign Against Coal
Coalbed methane explainer and post-fire logging.
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Posted inOctober 26, 2015: Clean Energy's Dirty Secret
Agua Pura
Winners of the HCN reader photography contest
Posted inOctober 26, 2015: Clean Energy's Dirty Secret
Fish and Wildlife and integrity, a rental crisis, California homelessness and more.
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Posted inOctober 12, 2015: The Rise of Lisa Murkowski
Manifest destiny today, bees and climate, sage grouse legal wrangling on the horizon.
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Posted inSeptember 14, 2015: Close Ties in Big Landscapes
Self-published books: What to read
Some favorite under-the-radar writers and their recent releases.
Posted inSeptember 14, 2015: Close Ties in Big Landscapes
Sketching water chemistry on the Animas, hunting mushrooms in the Northwest.
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Posted inAugust 31, 2015: Unlocking the Methane Mystery
The Animas spill, Nevada gold mines and a shrinking Salt Lake.
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Posted inAugust 17, 2015: Little Big Bird
Climate showdown, increase in driving, where the wildfires are this season, and more.
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Posted inAugust 3, 2015: Outflanked
Wilderness vs. mining, Roundup research and Western prisons
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Posted inJuly 20, 2015: Shredded
Mule deer in decline, crude oil spills and violence against federal staffers.
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Posted inJune 22, 2015: Dust to Dust
Leaked natural gas, oil-price ripple effects and a live HCN forum on public lands management.
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Go behind the scenes of wildlife science
Sneak preview of a new HCN video series that explores field research shaping the West today.
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HCN forum: Local control in a federal West
Hear a panel of experts discuss whether communities should have more authority over federal lands in their backyards.