Scientists warn that enormous floods may be more likely than we thought — and the Oroville Dam and others weren’t built to withstand them.
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Posted inFebruary 20, 2017: Overdosed
How a Chicano band blends urban and wild life
Quetzal finds a sense of place in East Los Angeles.
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Why desalination alone won’t water the West
Regardless of supposed Trump backing, the process is complicated and expensive.
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Why keep the Salton Sea?
A history of the manmade — and now essential — inland ocean.
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The land of rain
Storms have drenched California. But they hardly compared to the storms of 1862.
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Western states react to Trump’s immigration travel ban
At least eight Republican Congressmen have broken with their party line in opposition.
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California’s recent rains won’t fix its other, very big problem
Even in wet years, farmers use too much water — and the Central Valley is sinking.
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Ski areas add warm-weather options
Forest Service has made it easier for resorts to include summer activities.
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How a federal land transfer could give California its key to secession
Fundamental changes in federal land ownership could become more politically feasible than ever.
Posted inDecember 26, 2016: Obama and the West
A fresh view of Yosemite
A new book takes an insider’s look at the famed park.
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The Park Service centennial celebration’s damage to the lands
The numbers behind the 100th year celebration of our overflowing parks.
Posted inDecember 26, 2016: Obama and the West
An inside look at the national parks
Hard-won photos of the National Park Service’s ‘Treasured Lands.’
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An argument against fish hatcheries
‘Planting fish’ doesn’t solve the problems that led to the need to plant them in the first place.
Posted inDecember 12, 2016: How the Park Service is Failing Women
Plans falter for West Coast coal terminals
Coal companies look to Asia, but face port challenges.
Posted inDecember 12, 2016: How the Park Service is Failing Women
Tolerance in Trump’s America
Amid fear and despair, we’ll have to find ways to talk to each other.
Posted inDecember 12, 2016: How the Park Service is Failing Women
Death by hot-potting; turkey intimidation; hunting poachers
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Posted inDecember 12, 2016: How the Park Service is Failing Women
Latest: California’s tree die-off is bigger than you thought
An additional 36 million trees have died since May.
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In California caves, a millipede mystery
A new species in Sequoia National Park reminds scientists of what is yet to be discovered.
Posted inNovember 28, 2016: A Weird and Perfect Wilderness
Armed and amorous, women’s pay and rogue bears
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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Dreams of dust
How Central Valley communities are coping with prolonged water shortages.