From oil fields to reservations, post-Katrina trailers have spread far and wide.
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Posted inAugust 31, 2015: Unlocking the Methane Mystery
Montana farmers start talking climate change
The Montana Farmers Union is fighting political polarization with pragmatic discussions about how to adapt and what to expect.
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Could fugitive methane help out remote communities?
The greenhouse gas that seeps from underground is both a problem and opportunity.
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What we’ve lost in the Methow Valley wildfires
Three firefighters have died as fires continue to rip through Washington.
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Animas dispatch: Hundreds celebrate the river’s reopening
Durango may be moving on, but wider fears about the toxic spill still reverberate.
Posted inAugust 17, 2015: Little Big Bird
The Endangered Species Act’s biggest experiment
Will an unprecedented collaborative effort and lots of tax dollars be enough to finally save sage grouse?
Posted inAugust 17, 2015: Little Big Bird
Timeline of the sage grouse saga
One step forward, two steps back, starting from 1995.
Posted inAugust 17, 2015: Little Big Bird
Dreaming where I walk
An Indian writer becomes an American citizen — and finds herself.
Posted inAugust 17, 2015: Little Big Bird
The Silicon Valley of marijuana
Local officials want Pueblo County, Colorado, to be the best place to grow, but not everyone’s high on the idea.
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Wyoming town wants low royalties for coal companies
In Interior Department listening session, Gillette miners air fears of new regulations.
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Shell exacerbates housing shortage in Alaska port town
Nation’s largest fishing port was already short on housing. With Shell in town, locals say things are getting worse.
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Nevada’s gold mining industry is hanging on — for now
Gold producers in Elko see job growth, despite an international price drop.
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Fatal shooting in Wyoming raises questions about racism
Were two tribal members the victims of a hate crime?
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How the Point Reyes oyster battles challenged our idea of wilderness
Review of a new book, ‘Oyster War’ by Summer Brennan.
Posted inAugust 3, 2015: Outflanked
As wildfires get bigger, is there any way to be ready?
After one record-setting wildfire, a Washington county prepares for more.
Posted inAugust 3, 2015: Outflanked
It’s time to end Custer worship
A Montanan faces up to the West’s own history of racism.
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KDNK Radio speaks with HCN reporter Sarah Tory
A battle over illegal bike trails in Sedona raises tough questions about soaring recreation use on public lands.
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In the middle of nowhere, a Promised Land
A community with environmental sensitivities makes a home in Arizona’s desert.
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Whitewater parks: an unlikely drought bailout
Expensive artificial wave features can ease dry times for river economies.
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Wild Science: Tracking mountain lions with dogs in Colorado
Are these cats becoming more habituated to humans, or are they just as aloof as ever?