The works of painter Theodore Waddell, a rancher and Montanan.
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Posted inJune 12, 2017: The Big Swing
Can Wyoming learn from Utah’s public-land mistakes?
If the initiative is successful, it could be a model for other states.
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Why we should fight against Utah’s war on public lands
And where to submit your comments to protect Bears Ears National Monument.
Posted inJune 12, 2017: The Big Swing
The danger of urban ‘heat islands’
How built-up cities and higher temperatures threaten human health.
Posted inMay 15, 2017: Prison Town
‘If you don’t want us, tell us to go back’
The making of a California prison town.
Posted inMay 15, 2017: Prison Town
Meet Ruth, who makes a home for the houseless
After her husband’s death, a woman collects a new family.
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From cribbage to wildfire in just 5 minutes
Inside a Helitack crew’s fast response to wildland fires.
Posted inMay 29, 2017: The Cost of a Comeback
Zinke went to Bears Ears to listen, but supporters felt unheard
The Interior Secretary’s monument review is off to a complicated start.
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Oregon keeps the Elliott State Forest public
The state reverses course and decides not to sell its first state forest.
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In a prairie dog colony, the power dynamics of modern America
How do we care for the vulnerable?
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Fatal Colorado home explosion reignites drilling safety debate
Have regulators done enough to protect public safety?
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Last ride for the West’s iconic trains?
Trump’s budget would make it harder for Westerners to ride the rail.
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A farm town weighs protections for immigrants
In Yakima, Washington, anxious migrant farmers worry about deportation.
Posted inMay 1, 2017: Change Comes to Short Creek
An end to Tucson’s growth wars
A conservation plan puts science ahead of politics.
Posted inMay 1, 2017: Change Comes to Short Creek
Inside a taxidermy shop
In Western Colorado, bringing “life” to freeze-framed wild animals.
Posted inMay 1, 2017: Change Comes to Short Creek
What happens when the church comes for your kids?
Former FLDS members fight for their families and homes.
Posted inMay 1, 2017: Change Comes to Short Creek
What is owed to a damaged river?
A new book illustrates the Duwamish’s difficult path to recovery.
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Local power gets results for Thompson Divide
New legislation could end a decade-long fight against oil and gas development.
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Republicans shy away from town halls
Fleeing shouting matches, some politicians are changing the way they talk to constituents.
Posted inMay 15, 2017: Prison Town
Suburbanites reckon with arcane drilling law
On Colorado’s Front Range, companies can extract oil and gas from private land — without homeowners’ permission.