The photos inside two new volumes show the grandeur and vulnerability of landscapes like the Grand Canyon and Bears Ears National Monument.
Books & Authors
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The cultural milieu of anarchist and self-taught linguist Jaime de Angulo
A Q&A with the author of a new book about the early 20th century figure.
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The search for Native identity on city streets
Tommy Orange deftly captures the urban-Indigenous experience in his debut novel.
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When the health of your land is beyond your control
An excerpt from Rebecca Clarren’s new novel explores the effects of fossil fuel development on a Western ranch.
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Edward Abbey’s warnings were right
Author Amy Irvine’s answer to the classic ‘Desert Solitaire’ on its 50th anniversary.
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Reforestation and remeandering in Leopold’s bootsteps
A new book follows a family’s mission to heal the land.
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When immigration and identity collide
A new novel reminds us that love can keep us together.
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HCN bugles in the season
We experience some creature encounters and say a few goodbyes.
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What’s special about a good-for-nothing sunflower?
In an age of extinction, a sunny, endangered flower serves as a beacon of arid lands.
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Fear and love in Oregon’s forests
How far will you go for the person you love?
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Reconciling wildness and the American dream
A writer finds a home in the wild landscapes of the West.
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‘A poet in the world’ who’s informed by the land
Award-winning Diné writer Tacey Atsitty discusses her recent book and the accessibility of poetry today.
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Fabulous flab; reefer madness; unsportmanslike conduct
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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A push for inclusivity in Seattle’s book publishing scene
‘The books are only as valuable as the community around them.’
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Ode to a mountain
A duo pay a heartfelt tribute to Albuquerque’s Sandia Mountain.
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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 man and his house of relics, in search of a self
What is the right way to treat artifacts that do not belong to you?
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A map of language charted by Navajo philosophy
Esther Belin is trying to shape a uniquely Navajo way of writing.
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Exploring rural California’s contradictions
Gabriel Tallent’s debut novel tells the story of a tough teenage girl’s survival.
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The border as a ‘weaponized’ landscape
Border Patrol agent-turned-author Francisco Cantú examines his experiences.