Portraits of queer life and landscape in rural Washington.
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Posted inOctober 1, 2022: Making Refuge
Pacific lamprey’s ancient agreement with tribes is the future of conservation
Despite dams, drowned waterfalls and industrial degradation, the practice of eeling persists.
Posted inOctober 1, 2022: Making Refuge
Can Indian Country withstand the new Supreme Court?
The High Court is set to hear a case that will affect thousands of Native kids. Is it qualified to judge?
Posted inOctober 1, 2022: Making Refuge
A family works together to fill the freezer for another year
In Alaska, a fall moose hunt is a collective effort.
Posted inOctober 1, 2022: Making Refuge
A smoldering threat to wildland firefighters
Long COVID affects more than 16 million Americans, and firefighters are at increased risk of getting it.
Posted inOctober 1, 2022: Making Refuge
‘Estás viviendo en una lata’
En Arizona, los residentes de casas rodantes son más propensos a morir de calor excesivo.
Posted inOctober 1, 2022: Making Refuge
‘You’re living in a tin can’
Arizona’s mobile-home residents are far more likely to die from excessive heat.
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The Punjabi truck drivers working in limbo
Like thousands of others in California, Gurpreet Singh builds a life in the West while reporting to ICE, awaiting immigration proceedings and longing for a sense of home.
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Meet the professor road-tripping for Colorado’s rural kids
Students in remote schools need exposure to higher education. Enter Robert Mitchell.
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When a housing crisis meets a megaflood
June’s massive Yellowstone-area floods illuminated and worsened housing inequities across southwestern Montana.
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Hungry bears are getting desperate in Montana
A poor berry crop is driving black bears into Missoula. A hot summer might be to blame.
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Stories about breaking the family curse
Rubén Degollado’s new book, ‘The Family Izquierdo,’ is filled with the rich complexities of Latino culture.
Posted inDecember 1, 2022: Beyond Illusion
What’s lost when a family-owned diner closes for good?
A Southern Utah establishment joins the staggering number of mom-and-pop restaurants shuttering across America.
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Disasters are changing the role of educators
Meet the assistant superintendent leading a rural district through wildfire and COVID-19.
Posted inSeptember 1, 2022: Going Under
On the road, a taste of home
The Saini family’s Punjabi dhabas serve ‘good vibes only.’
Posted inSeptember 1, 2022: Going Under
Indigenous farmers reclaim time-honored techniques
Growing traditions in northern New Mexico.
Posted inSeptember 1, 2022: Going Under
The anxiety and satisfaction of race day
A writer traces the motivations that led her to run a half-marathon on the California coast.
Posted inOctober 1, 2022: Making Refuge
How can we live with the constant threat of violence?
Arianne Zwartjes’s new book ‘These Dark Skies’ considers the brutality of our time, its causes and how we might change it.
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What’s it like to live in a tourist town with no tourists?
After the floods, Yellowstone gateway communities are grappling with what comes next.
Posted inOctober 1, 2022: Making Refuge
Workers report feeling unsafe at Nevada’s largest gold-mining corporation
After a controversial merger put the company in the hands of Barrick Gold Corp, employees say the shift has incentivized production over worker safety.