More than 1,000 Native American people gathered in New Mexico to celebrate the 10th birthday of the Indigenous Environmental Network. The June gathering was held on the foothills of Mount Taylor, surrounded by the radioactive waste piles of Jackpile, the world’s largest uranium strip mine. The mine was worked by Atlantic Richfield/ Anaconda in the […]
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Posted inAugust 16, 1999: Standing up for the underdog
Waterton-Glacier International Writers Workshop
The 1999 Waterton-Glacier International Writers Workshop brings more than a dozen writers together to discuss writing and environmental issues. The Sept. 16-18 workshop meets at Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberta, Canada, and costs $175 U.S. For details, contact Barb Grinder, Box 127, Hill Spring, Alberta, Canada T0K 1E0, e-mail: bgrinder@telusplanet.net (403/626-3658). This article appeared […]
Posted inAugust 16, 1999: Standing up for the underdog
All That Glitters
All That Glitters is a beautifully illustrated book about Native American pots that surprise because they sparkle. Mica occurring naturally in clay in northern New Mexico makes the shine; Duane Anderson documents the continually emerging tradition of micaceous-art pottery. The publisher of the $27.50 paperback ($55 hardback) is School of American Research Press, P.O. Box […]
Posted inAugust 16, 1999: Standing up for the underdog
Summit to Envision Colorado’s Future
A Summit to Envision Colorado’s Future invites some 200 teachers, students, government representatives and community and business leaders to work together as a team, planning a sustainable economic future for Colorado. Cosponsored by The World Business Council for Sustainable Development and the Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education among others, the summit can be attended either […]
Posted inAugust 16, 1999: Standing up for the underdog
Making the land pay
Farmers and ranchers can supplement their incomes by putting tourists to work as “hands’ and allowing camping and hiking. That’s a way to make land pay and stave off selling out to developers, according to a new report about protecting wildlife habitat around Yellowstone National Park. The Greater Yellowstone Coalition, the Environmental Defense Fund and […]
Posted inAugust 16, 1999: Standing up for the underdog
Dams must go
Can salmon be saved? A free, 15-page report, Returning Salmon by Restoring Rivers: The Case for Partially Removing Four Dams on the Lower Snake River, says yes. Prepared by the Save Our Wild Salmon Coalition, which includes 230 conservation groups, Indian tribes and others, the report says breaching the dams is the best way to […]
Posted inAugust 16, 1999: Standing up for the underdog
The river rules a hidden canyon
Day 2 “Then the sound of motors. “Baloney boats,” says John. We look upstream and see a huge silver-gray rubber raft come charging around the bend, bearing down on us. Swarming with people, it looks like a floating anthill. John pulls our dory aside to let it pass. Waves and shouts. At full throttle the […]
Posted inAugust 16, 1999: Standing up for the underdog
Beaver and Common Sense Conflict Solutions
A conference focusing on one of the most important animals in the wetlands corridors, the beaver, will be held Sept. 7-9 in Estes Park, Colo. Beaver and Common Sense Conflict Solutions is sponsored by the Humane Society of the United States, Wildlife 2000, and Rocky Mountain National Park. For more information, contact Sherri Tippie, 4905 […]
Posted inAugust 2, 1999: Jon Marvel vs. the Marlboro Man
Wild Rockies Rendezvous
The Alliance for the Wild Rockies knows how to have a meeting. Its 14th Wild Rockies Rendezvous, Sept. 17-19 in the Rattlesnake Mountains at Snowbowl, Missoula, Mont., includes live music along with workshops. The keynote speaker is Martha Marks, president of Republicans for Environmental Protection. Contact Bob Clark, P.O. Box 8731, Missoula, MT 59807 (406/721-5420); […]
Posted inAugust 2, 1999: Jon Marvel vs. the Marlboro Man
Water in the West: The Challenge for the Next Century
In February, we told readers that they could acquire Water in the West: The Challenge for the Next Century on CD-ROM. However, just the fortunate few who called before it ran out were successful. Now it is again in stock and available through the Western Water Policy Review Advisory Commission. Contact them at 303/445-2100; fax […]
Posted inAugust 2, 1999: Jon Marvel vs. the Marlboro Man
Montana Governor’s Range Tour
Six ranches around the remote town of Jordan will hold the 1999 Montana Governor’s Range Tour, Sept. 8-9, highlighting successful ranch management techniques, such as controlled burning, and growing alternative crops. Contact Jodi Pierson of the Garfield Conservation District at 406/557-2740 or the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation at 406/444-6667. This article appeared […]
Posted inAugust 2, 1999: Jon Marvel vs. the Marlboro Man
Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance
Field trips organized by the Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance include a jaunt to see the Snake River Restoration Project and a visit to a natural gas field under development near Pinedale. For a complete schedule, contact Heather Thomas, Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance, P.O. Box 2728, Jackson, WY 83001 (307/733-9417). This article appeared in the print […]
Posted inAugust 2, 1999: Jon Marvel vs. the Marlboro Man
From Como Bluff to Cultural Icon: Our Enduring Fascination with Dinosaurs
While Willis O’Brien and Ray Harryhausen might not be household names, their animation in movies such as Jason and the Argonauts and the original King Kong is memorable. You can see their work at the University of Wyoming’s Art Museum in Laramie, now through Nov. 14, in an exhibit called From Como Bluff to Cultural […]
Posted inJuly 5, 1999: The new faces of the West
Garden of Dreams vs. High Desert Reality
It’s year 24 for the Western Water Workshop at Western State College in Gunnison, Colo., July 28-30. This year’s gathering, Garden of Dreams vs. High Desert Reality: Can We Save Everything, Keep Our Lawns Green and Have Enough Water for Everyone? features conference co-founder L. Richard Bratton as keynote speaker. Contact Robin Helken at the […]
Posted inJuly 5, 1999: The new faces of the West
Free market solutions to environmental problems
The Political Economy Research Center offers fellowships to graduate and law students interested in free market solutions to environmental problems. Three-month fellowships offer a monthly stipend of $1,200; applications are due July 15. Contact Clay J. Landry, PERC, 502 S. 19th Ave., Ste. 211, Bozeman, MT 59718 (406/587-9591); www.perc.org/students.htm. This article appeared in the print […]
Posted inJuly 5, 1999: The new faces of the West
Trail-crew volunteers
The Colorado Fourteeners Initiative needs trail-crew volunteers willing to work weekends on Mount Harvard and Mount Bierstadt, two of Colorado’s most visited over-14,000-foot peaks. Contact Jennifer Tucker, Colorado Fourteeners Initiative, 710 10th St., Suite 220, Golden, CO 80401 (303/278-7525 ext. 115). This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline Trail-crew […]
Posted inJuly 5, 1999: The new faces of the West
Community leaders
Community leaders can soon learn nuts-and-bolts skills about how to organize around issues such as civil rights, the environment and labor. The Western States Center’s annual training program attracted over 500 people last year; the deadline for registering for this summer’s conference in Portland, Ore., July 29-Aug. 1, is July 9. For details, contact Alanna […]
Posted inJuly 5, 1999: The new faces of the West
Renewable energy fair
The timber town of John Day, Ore., hosts a renewable energy fair, July 24-25, featuring a Volkswagen car that runs on electricity, and workshops on energy conservation. For details, contact Jennifer Barker, SolWest, P.O. Box 485, Canyon City, OR 97820 (541/542-2525); e-mail: solwest@eoni.com or check out www.eoni.com/~solwest. This article appeared in the print edition of […]
Posted inJuly 5, 1999: The new faces of the West
Seeking justice for all on the Colorado Plateau
Charles Wilkinson’s “Fire on the Plateau …” is a tribute to the land and people of the Colorado Plateau, especially the tribes
Posted inJune 21, 1999: The disappearing farm
Conservation hero?
Do you have a conservation hero? The National Wildlife Federation wants to know. Every year the federation honors a conservationist or contributing to the future of wildlife, wild places and natural resources. Past winners include Lady Bird Johnson and Morris Udall. Send your nominations by July 10 to the Communications Department of the National Wildlife […]