Tracing Tucson’s changes with a longtime postal service worker.
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Our 7 favorite features of the year
Did you miss one of the stories that explored the lesser-known West?
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16 major environmental protections cut in 2017
Climate change initiatives were the most targeted by the Trump administration.
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2017 in natural disasters
From massive wildfires to melting ice, the calamities that affected the West this year.
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The best photos of 2017: wildfire, protests and bears
What caught our eye this year.
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A name is not harmless
Racist mascots matter, and it’s time we made that more clear.
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Why a team name is more than a (racist) word
If you don’t understand this one, ‘you don’t get any of them.’
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Why hatchery fish may fail in the wild
New research gives insight into how to better help struggling Northwest salmon populations.
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Native voices aren’t being heard on Bears Ears
Members of the Navajo Nation are not ‘conquered subjects.’
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Cliven Bundy case ruled a mistrial
The ruling represents an unprecedented failure for federal prosecutors on Western lands issues.
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Stop trying to militarize Interior, Ryan Zinke
Military-style management doesn’t work everywhere.
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The 26,000 tons of radioactive waste under Lake Powell
The West’s uranium boom brought dozens of mills to the banks of the Colorado River — where toxic waste was dumped irresponsibly.
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Why Trump’s Bears Ears decision worries so many
There are now five lawsuits contesting the president’s monument reductions, including two led by tribes.
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Former BLM investigator alleges misconduct in Bundy case
In leaked document, accusations of ethics violations and unprofessionalism in Bunkerville standoff investigation.
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A new report finds ‘we have created a new climate’
Extreme events are closely linked to human-caused climate change.
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Does a river have a right to life?
No law gives a river a right to exist; at best, laws protect a river from harm caused by new development.
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Trump’s message for tribes: Let them eat yellowcake
The president’s Bears Ears decision has toxic implications.
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West Obsessed: The American alpine sublime
A new collection by a turn-of-the century poet raises questions about wildness.
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A monumental blow to tribes
Trump’s decision to shrink Bears Ears reopens wounds that Obama sought to heal.
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An agricultural community that embraces its artistic side
A town with cattle-ranching roots branches out.