Public lands should be conserved — not exploited for short-term gain.
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In Congress, both parties agree on one public lands bill
A bill allowing public land sales for conservation inches towards passage.
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As Alaska’s waters warm, squid move Northward
Opalescents are showing up in waters previously considered too cold for them.
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Report harassment within tribal affairs agencies
Use our confidential tip form to share your experience for our ongoing investigation.
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Scott Pruitt’s EPA drags its feet on controlling pollution
An anti-regulations agency delays enforcing the rules it was created to oversee.
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At Bears Ears, Trump and Zinke ignored everyone but industry
Newly released documents show that locals had little voice in monument decisions.
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We can’t lose the wild to save the domestic
A few months ago, a coyote ate one of our cats. But I would never kill it for revenge.
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The business of climate change, in market terms
Climate change solutions are socially and politically divisive, but they needn’t be.
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It’s time to read more books by Native women
A list of female Native authors who are due for more recognition.
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Indian Child Welfare Act attacks are a threat to tribes
The law is essential to strengthening future Native American generations.
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West Obsessed: A resistance to oil and gas near Chaco Canyon
Tribal nations act to prevent more industrial exploration on their ancestral lands.
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A billionaire tests the strength of public access laws
In California, a dispute over a public beach could head to the Supreme Court.
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Meet the artist who makes trash into art
How one painter recreates the sublime beauty of nature on the plastic bottles you threw away.
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The Cold War’s nuclear legacy still leaches
Washington’s Hanford site is a lesson for politicians considering new nuclear weapons.
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Forest Service chief resigns over allegations of sexual misconduct
Tony Tooke stepped down from his role but disputes allegations against him.
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A new generation of activists, born next to an oil refinery
Long in the grips of industry, working-class parents take a lesson from their children.
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Mano dura, al estilo americano
Sobre cómo vemos y tratamos a los migrantes centroamericanos.
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What to plant as spring approaches
It’s time to peruse seed catalogues and plan for the gardening months of summer.
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MS-13 isn’t the real enemy
The gang’s brutality is undeniable. But the president’s rhetoric erodes American ideals.
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What Westerners take for granted
“I never really considered the concept of public lands until I moved to Iowa.”