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A human-caused wildfire burns Oregon’s Columbia Gorge
In the Pacific Northwest, data shows people burn the places they love.
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How oceans impact Western reservoirs and rivers
New research on marine temperatures could help improve drought predictions.
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Después de cinco años de DACA, que harán los jóvenes inmigrantes?
Pensando en la vida de José, un jóven indocumentado.
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What theme parks get wrong about the American West
Romanticized histories promote rugged individualism, devoid of government help.
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Close encounters with a scary fire season
As wildfires have ripped through the West, take stock of what climate change has wrought.
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After five years of DACA, what will young immigrants do?
Reflecting on the life of José, a young undocumented immigrant.
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As sportsmen watch Zinke, disillusionment replaces hope
Concerns are rising that the Interior Secretary’s actions won’t match his rhetoric.
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The term ‘climate change’ isn’t working anymore
What’s in a name when it comes to the global climate crisis?
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Invasion of the butt flickers
When tourists toss their spent cigarettes at the Grand Canyon, I’m the one who picks them up.
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All health care is socialism
You can’t treat it as a supply-and-demand economy; nobody ever chooses to get sick.
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Washington continues to kill wolves that prey on livestock
The state’s increasing wolf population is creating a tangle between advocates, ranchers and politicians.
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National monuments protect meaning, not just landscapes
If Bears Ears shrinks, it will be to our national cultural detriment.
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The long fight against Joe Arpaio will continue
How ‘America’s toughest sheriff’ galvanized a movement among Arizona Latinos.
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Why the Bundy crew keeps winning in court
The feds just lost another case against public lands occupiers.
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Colorado’s biggest methane emitter may get a discount
In exchange, the state asks a coal mine to trap its gas—but the BLM won’t require it.
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Where federal agencies are failing Indian Country
A government report shows ‘high-risk’ problems haven’t been addressed.
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The actuality of the path of totality
What it feels like when the world goes cold and dark.
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Texas hurricane exposes flaws in flood protections
After a series of disasters, a national insurance program is struggling financially.
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What the Arpaio pardon means for civil rights
State and local officials may see it as permission to pursue more aggressive federal immigration tactics.