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Posted inOctober 30, 2017: The Changing Face of Woods Work
Why do white writers keep making films about Indian Country?
Try as they might, two new films can’t escape old tropes.
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McCain resumes his quest for climate change action
The senator bucks his party on climate change, after years of silence.
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Confederate monuments are glorifications of inequality
A memorial comes down in Montana at the urging of American Indian leaders.
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What theme parks get wrong about the American West
Romanticized histories promote rugged individualism, devoid of government help.
Posted inSeptember 4, 2017: The Elwha, Unleashed
How we risked losing the West
A look back at how range science misled land managers.
Posted inSeptember 4, 2017: The Elwha, Unleashed
A return to the Snake River
Taking a trip down the undammed section of Hells Canyon.
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West Obsessed: On finding our way in the Anthropocene
How to confront hard truths about climate change and ecocide.
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History tells us Donald Trump’s presidency is over
State governments have gone through similar crises — usually with a predictable end.
Posted inAugust 7, 2017: Los Promotores
What the last eclipse tells us about the 19th-century West
A new book by a self-proclaimed umbraphile tells the story of a West in shadow.
Posted inAugust 21, 2017: Rooftop Revolution
Latest: Utah counties claim access to old roads
A convoluted legal battle takes a step forward.
Posted inAugust 7, 2017: Los Promotores
Latest: Duel over Owens Valley water intensifies
A county uses eminent domain to try to reclaim land taken by LA.
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Do the laws on counterfeit Native art go far enough?
Ubiquitous fakes have far-reaching impacts on Indian Country.
Posted inAugust 21, 2017: Rooftop Revolution
One grid to rule them all
And in the darkness, bind them: The West’s bid for one big electric grid.
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Climate change could disrupt tribes’ religious practices
After years of religious persecution, tribes face changing natural world.
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Take down monuments to Native American oppression
As monuments to slavery come down in the South, others, too, deserve scrutiny.
Posted inJune 26, 2017: Personal Pilgrimage
Cartographers have been making bad maps for centuries
A new volume of maps shows the evolution of how we understand geography.
Posted inJuly 24, 2017: Down the Dark Mountain
White sharks rebound in California
The long arc of environmental regulation is rebuilding a damaged ecosystem.
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Archaeologists are the last line of defense against destruction
You never know what you’ll find with a ‘detective of the land.’
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Republican wins Montana election, despite violence
Rep. Greg Gianforte starts his tenure with assault charges.