Groundwater pumping dries Milt Thompson’s Diamond Valley Ranch.


A bird, a plane, no, a missile

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The coyote and the mouse

This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline The coyote and the mouse.

Shooting in the West

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The last sockeye?

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Future Forests

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Biowarfare is back

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Mining Pollution Solutions

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New Redeye Proposed

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Trust in the Land

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More questions for Packwood

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Wake up, Christians

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A $100,000 tortoise

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White sturgeon needs help

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Arson feared this summer

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Still looking for Trouble

This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline Still looking for Trouble.

The toner connection

This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline The toner connection.

Can Dan Beard reclaim Reclamation?

A profile of Dan Beard, head of Bureau of Reclamation, shows his role within the Department of the Interior. To read this article, download this HCN issue in PDF format. This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline Can Dan Beard reclaim Reclamation?.

At Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats it’s a race for brine

The Bureau of Land Management agrees to add salt to Bonneville’s receding Salt Flats. To read this article, download this HCN issue in PDF format. This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline At Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats it’s a race for brine.

Gold company stymied in Montana’s Sweet Grass Hills

The BLM refuses permission to explore gold-mining claims in the Sweet Grass hills. To read this article, download this HCN issue in PDF format. This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline Gold company stymied in Montana’s Sweet Grass Hills.

Rancher joins coalition to fight ‘water grabs’

A wary rancher joins an environmental group after groundwater pumping dries his ranch. To read this article, download this HCN issue in PDF format. This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline Rancher joins coalition to fight ‘water grabs’.

Nuclear industry rolls snake eyes in Nevada

The Nevada Legislature refuses the temptation of millions in federal funds by opposing the nuclear waste dump at Yucca Mt. To read this article, download this HCN issue in PDF format. This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline Nuclear industry rolls snake eyes in Nevada.

Quiet pride

Photos and quotes from the book Quiet Pride: Ageless Wisdom of the American West, by Robert Alan Clayton and J. Bourge Hathaway. To read this article, download this HCN issue in PDF format. This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline Quiet pride.

Now dust is his crop, says Nevada rancher

Groundwater pumping dries Milt Thompson’s Diamond Valley Ranch. To read this article, download this HCN issue in PDF format. This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline Now dust is his crop, says Nevada rancher.

Grazers and greenies agree on reforms

The High Country Citizens’ Alliance and the Gunnison County Stockgrowers work together on a grazing proposal. To read this article, download this HCN issue in PDF format. This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline Grazers and greenies agree on reforms.

Second Skin

Lizard skin leads the author to musings on nature. To read this article, download this HCN issue in PDF format. This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline Second Skin.

Close encounters with coyotes

The writer relates her experience watching coyotes. To read this article, download this HCN issue in PDF format. This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline Close encounters with coyotes.