Drought, dread and family in the American Southwest.
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When climate change hits home
Northern New Mexicans weigh their future in a drying climate.
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Holding onto home in rural North Dakota
A new documentary explores progress and place in fracking country.
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Wildfires hit the West: ‘We’re stretched to our limits’
Fires this year have covered 1 million more acres than the 10-year average from January to July.
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Imperiled wildlife are caught in a political tug-of-war
The proposed bills and rule changes that would reshape the Endangered Species Act.
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As Montana ages, community can help combat loneliness
Fostering connections boosts elders’ physical as well as mental health.
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Counties lacking mental health providers turn to technology
A Montana clinic’s telemedicine network helps far-away patients receive care.
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In a state troubled by suicide, teens learn mental health skills
A Swedish program takes root in Montana classrooms.
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The Colorado, lifeblood and sculptor of an arid West
In a new book, a longtime river-runner invites readers to sit down by the Colorado’s riverside and listen to its stories.
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When cattle go missing in wolf territory, who should pay the price?
A program to reimburse Oregon ranchers for livestock killed by wolves is in trouble.
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How a Montana school is combating bullying and suicide
An assembly acknowledges elementary students’ pain and teaches them to speak up.
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The Colorado valley at stake in Trump’s oil boom
After coal waned, a community redefined itself. Will new leases turn back the clock?
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The flash drought brought misery, but did it change minds on climate change?
North Dakota ranchers rely on the rain — and last year the rains failed.
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What gun shops can do to help prevent suicide
Montana’s arms dealers could learn from a model in New Hampshire.
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The lifelong consequences of childhood trauma
Harrowing experiences can spark health issues and substance abuse into adulthood.
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Latest: Lands returned to the Mountain Maidu tribe
The tribe is the first federally nonrecognized tribe to get lands back in California.
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Montanans must rely on each other in crisis
A network of local providers steps in as vital mental health centers close.
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Pawnee comic Howie Echo-Hawk wants to see you squirm
Echo-Hawk’s ‘punishment comedy’ draws on his experiences as an Indigenous man living in Seattle.
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Suicide and loss: A mother reflects on her son’s death
In 2016, when Jack Pierre ended his life, Montana’s suicide rate led the nation.
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Neighbors on call to help care for one another
Community health programs are thriving in Haiti, Montana and the Navajo Nation.