Cities may seem inevitable, but rural communities are finding ways to hang on.
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A glimpse of a family in the shifting West
A Montana family balances raising small children with the challenges of modern-day ranching.
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In the wake of great tragedy, how do you find solace?
In an effort to move forward from another mass shooting, we’d like to hear from you.
Posted inNovember 27, 2017: Profit and Politics
The Navajo Nation has a wild horse problem
The population is exploding, but the tribe doesn’t have funding to manage it.
Posted inOctober 2, 2017: Following Ancient Footsteps
A new way to understand 60s counterculture
A collection of personal stories and photos documents alternative lifestyles in the Southwest.
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Following the path of the mythical Raven
Alaska’s writer laureate crosses boundaries and rediscovers home.
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Indigenous knowledge helps untangle the mystery of Mesa Verde
Pueblo people and archaeologists work to understand the science of human migrations.
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A Navajo musician’s quest to spread jazz across the Nation
After gaining international fame, Delbert Anderson and his ensemble bring their music home.
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Women in rural Washington enter local politics after Trump
Energized by the election, more women in Klickitat County seek office, and change.
Posted inOctober 2, 2017: Following Ancient Footsteps
Racism against Native Americans persists
A Rosebud Sioux woman reflects on the ways prejudice pervades Rapid City.
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Coal. Guns. Freedom?
How the Trump administration has seized mythologies around coal.
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A proposal would downplay climate change in N.M. schools
The state’s education agency could eliminate curriculum about evolution and more.
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Rural communities can coexist with wolves. Here’s how.
The success of Washington’s collaborative wolf management is seldom celebrated.
Posted inSeptember 18, 2017: No Hoax
Religious communities are taking on climate change
Churches that have long played a role in social justice are stepping up.
Posted inSeptember 18, 2017: No Hoax
Farming in Alaska is increasingly possible
Longer growing seasons and food scarcity are turning more people to agriculture.
Posted inSeptember 18, 2017: No Hoax
Vignettes of vessels crafted in the Southwest
Photos display an array of pottery made by Native American artists.
Posted inSeptember 18, 2017: No Hoax
The Seri adapt to climate change in the desert
Researchers are working to document traditional ecological knowledge.
Posted inOctober 30, 2017: The Changing Face of Woods Work
Why do white writers keep making films about Indian Country?
Try as they might, two new films can’t escape old tropes.
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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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The term ‘climate change’ isn’t working anymore
What’s in a name when it comes to the global climate crisis?