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Writers Mary Clearman Blew, Don Snow, C.L. Rawlins and Hannah Hinchman will lead workshops at the 16th Annual Western Montana College’s Writers’ Conference. The theme of the July 16-18 conference at the Birch Creek Center in the Pioneer Mountains is The Power of Place: Writing Out of the West. The $200 fee includes instructors, meals, […]

Do you have a conservation hero? The National Wildlife Federation wants to know. Every year the federation honors a conservationist or contributing to the future of wildlife, wild places and natural resources. Past winners include Lady Bird Johnson and Morris Udall. Send your nominations by July 10 to the Communications Department of the National Wildlife […]

A panel of scientists assembled by an international commission says the San Pedro River in southeastern Arizona is threatened by runaway growth and development (HCN, 4/12/99). The panel’s final report, released in March, recommends aggressive water conservation measures by area residents and nearby Fort Huachuca. For a copy of the 123-page Sustaining and Enhancing Riparian […]

Write a 250-word essay explaining why the Siuslaw National Forest is important to you. Do it well enough and you could win an all expense tour with Jim Furnish, former supervisor of the forest (HCN, 11/23/98). Participants must have a Siuslaw National Forest annual pass or an Oregon Coastal Access pass. Send your essay by […]

A workshop at Western State College of Colorado will attempt to raise the bar on environmental journalism. The workshop is co-sponsored by High Country News and will include HCN publisher Ed Marston, Colorado Central publisher and Denver Post columnist Ed Quillen, and Dr. Marilee Long of the Colorado State University journalism program. For more information […]

The Mann Gulch Fire near Helena, Mont., in 1949, took the lives of 13 firefighters and significantly changed how the U.S. Forest Service fought fires. On Aug. 4-5, the Helena National Forest will hold a 50th anniversary commemoration of the fire. Invited speakers include Forest Service Chief Mike Dombeck, Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt […]

The Montana Wilderness Association is offering its 37th annual wilderness walks this summer. In places like the Bitter Creek Wilderness Study Area, you can enjoy the vast beauty of Montana’s wilderness, learn about no-trace camping skills, and enjoy celestial shows and howling coyotes. Group sizes are limited. For more information contact the Montana Wilderness Association, […]

To get outdoors and do some good this summer, check out Hands On Colorado: Volunteer Opportunities in 1999. This 64-page guide profiles volunteer opportunities for everything from trail building, to bat monitoring and kids’ fishing derbies. For a free copy, contact Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado, 600 S. Marion Parkway, Denver, CO 80209-2597 (303/715-1010, ext. 15), […]

Strategies in Western water law, from courts and coercion to collaboration, is the theme of the University of Colorado’s 20th annual summer conference, sponsored by the Natural Resources Law Center. Speakers include Patricia Beneke, assistant secretary of the Interior for Water and Science, and Utah Gov. Michael Leavitt. For more information about the June 9-11 […]

The San Juan Citizens Alliance is calling on nonprofit and grassroots organizations around the Four Corners region to participate in a festival of community involvement. The celebration will be held at Gateway Park in Durango, Colo., June 19. Contact Carolyn Lamb at 970/382-9609 with questions. This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine […]

The Environmental Protection Agency has been hosting a free Sustainable Development Speakers Series in Denver, Colo. Coming up: “Sustainable Community Design,” July 15; “Zero-Waste Manufacturing,” Sept. 16; and “Opportunities for the Next Millennium,” Nov. 11. To sign up, contact the EPA at 999 18th St., Suite 500, Denver, CO 80202-2466 (303/312-6241). This article appeared in […]

The 12th Annual Yellow Bay Writers’ Workshop will take place Aug. 8-14 on the shores of northwest Montana’s Flathead Lake. The event is sponsored by the University of Montana’s Center for Continuing Education and features writers Pam Houston, Jane Miller, Fred Haefele and Denis Johnson. Contact Lea Upshaw at 406/243-2094 or e-mail her at hhi@selway.umt.edu. […]

At a rustic camp on the shores of Oregon’s Wallowa Lake, writers gather at the annual Fishtrap writers’ conference. This year’s theme is “Borders,” and teachers include historian Susan Armitage, novelist Craig Lesley, and poet Richard Garcia. For details about the June 27-July 2 workshops or July 2-4 gathering, contact Fishtrap, P.O. Box 38, Enterprise, […]

If you join a free High Altitude Revegetation Field Tour in northern New Mexico from July 29-30, you can visit reclaimed mines, explore ancient archaeological sites at the Pecos National Monument, and dine on traditional Santa Fe food. The sponsor is Colorado State University’s Department of Soil and Crop Science. For more information, contact Gary […]

Log onto the World Wide Web, type www.headwatersnews.org, and discover a single source for updates on environmental and community issues from the Rocky Mountains of the United States and Canada. The free Web site links the reader directly to Web sites of the original news sources, which are most often daily newspapers. It is a […]

The Ford Foundation/Udall Center Fellowship for Environmental Conflict Resolution on the U.S.-Mexico Border offers a paid opportunity to research, teach and write for a year on work pertaining to environmental conflict resolution. For more information, contact Robert Merideth at the Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, University of Arizona, 803/811 E. First St., Tucson, […]

Conservation Voices has a new look. This revamped bi-monthly magazine of the Soil and Water Conservation Society most recently profiled a handful of landowners across the nation who’ve successfully restored their land. A six-issue subscription costs $15; contact Soil and Water Conservation Society, 7515 NE Ankeny Road, Ankeny, IA 50021-9764 (515/289-2331). This article appeared in […]