Study says jackrabbits, not bison, are cattle’s main competitors in the Henry Mountains.
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Food stamps and me
I am my father’s pride and joy, a graduate of the University of Florida, a Fulbright scholar, a master’s degree candidate at the University of Montana in Missoula, and a food stamp recipient. Without that assistance, I wouldn’t be at college; I’d probably be working at a restaurant, coffee bar or supermarket. This year marks […]
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Unlocking digital tools in Indian Country to build a new economy
Tribes need to invest in their young people — and in technology
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When the atmosphere ‘goes bananas,’ wildfires do too
2011’s huge wildfires and what they portend. Spoiler: More dead trees.
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Will endangered species status help the Mexican gray wolf?
Rare subspecies barely hangs on in the Southwest.
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Agriculture needs to back up
It’s easy to forget that once upon a time, all agriculture was organic and grassfed. Saving seeds, composting, fertilizing diverse crops with manure, not tilling, and raising livestock entirely on grass was the norm over a century ago. Yet today, these are just the approaches we associate with sustainable food production. We all know what […]
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Rural counties dealing with loss of fed dollars
Faced with federal subsidy cuts, counties are chopping services and clamoring for logging money
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Environmental lawsuits found to have “limited” effect on national rulemaking
Government Accountability Office issues report after congressional request.
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Another Yellowstone River oil spill
Pipeline safety regulation hasn’t changed much since the last spill.
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Critical mule deer research relies on fundraising
Scientists raise money to study effects of drought, development and migration.
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Livin’ on the dredge: Army Corps mucks out the Snake
Do the benefits of barge traffic outweigh the cost of dams?
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KDNK speaks with HCN correspondent Ben Goldfarb
Can considering the financial value of an ecosystem help save it?
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Research seeks reasons for demise of mule deer
Across Wyoming, herds are down by a third
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Leaps and boundaries for Wyoming tribes
State battles Wind River tribes over expanded reservation and greater stake in energy management.
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After a ski patroller’s death, a flurry of questions
Forest Service permitting issues complicate a southwestern Colorado tragedy
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Death of Utah wolf is collateral damage
Shooting was side-effect of state’s aggressive push to control coyotes
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Climate change activism needs anybody
Neighbors find common ground in fighting global warming
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Is altitude causing suicide in the West?
Researchers find that high elevations may affect our emotions in both good and bad ways
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Just another hot year for the record books? Not quite.
How 2014 US temperatures support the case for global weirding.