International photographer and Colorado native Peter McBride spent the past three years making images of the Colorado River. His work has been turned into several magazine articles, a book, a museum exhibit at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science and a short film. Here, he talks about what has become of the Colorado River […]
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Domestic violence on the rez
Radmilla Cody and Geraldine Laughter discuss domestic violence and the challenges for enforcement and victim support services on the Navajo Nation. Last year, President Obama signed the Tribal Law and Order Act, which could help improve enforcement and support for domestic violence victims on reservations around the country.
Life after lava
Biological diversity thrives around Mount St. Helens
Jeff Rice on documenting the West in sound
Hear the sounds Jeff Rice collects around the West and learn about why he does it. You can catch High Country Views approximately every other week. Available via our RSS feed, and for download now through iTunes.
Craig Medred on predator-prey science
Both proponents and opponents of predator control claim to have science on their side. But as Alaskan journalist Craig Medred tells us in this episode of High Country Views, the actual science — and all of its complexities — is often lost in the debate. You can catch High Country Views approximately every other week. […]
Audio librarian Jeff Rice captures the sounds of the West
Jeff Rice discusses how he collects sound and plays some of the sounds from the Western Soundscape Archive
Inside Taft High
Take a trip inside the first high school in the country devoted to oil production with teacher Ted Pendergrass and his students. You can catch High Country Views approximately every other week. Available via our RSS feed, and for download now through iTunes.
Judith Lewis Mernit on Obama’s enviro record
HCN contributing editor Judith Lewis Mernit talks with Cally Carswell about how the Obama administration’s environmental policies are impacting the West. You can catch High Country Views approximately every other week. Available via our RSS feed, and for download now through iTunes.
High Country Views, A conversation with Michael Berman
In this episode of High Country Views, writer Pat Toomay sits down with acclaimed landscape photographer Michael Berman to talk about his craft and the draw of the desert. This podcast accompanies the story, “My walkabout with Michael,” and the slideshow, “Wilderness photographer.” Listen here! You can catch High Country Views approximately every […]
Pinon Ridge uranium mill clears state hurdle
Long-dormant industry could rise again in Colorado
Foraging for fungi in the Pacific Northwest
Mushroom hunters and the science behind a bumper crop
High Country Views, Big solar marches on
This fall, the federal government began putting serious muscle behind solar energy development on public land in the Southwest. In the past few months alone, the Interior Department has given the nod to nine large-scale solar farms in California and Nevada. The feds have had good intentions to kick-start renewable energy development on public land […]
High Country Views: Anticline deer decline
The 300-square-mile Pinedale Anticline in western Wyoming has been called America’s Serengeti. It’s crucial winter range for mule deer and pronghorn antelope, and is a sage grouse stronghold. But it’s got riches below ground too – the third largest natural gas reserve in the United States. Development of the gas reserve has been underway for […]
Mixing oil and water in California
This video accompanies the story, “Oil and Water Mix in California.” Please wait while the player loads. Note: you must have Javascript enabled and the Adobe Flash Player installed. Produced in association with This American Land.
Our forest
This video accompanies the story: The supposedly-protected Wyoming Range faces new energy development. Please wait while the player loads. Note: you must have Javascript enabled and the Adobe Flash Player installed. Learn more about the pending natural gas development at the Wyoming Range website. The Forest Service’s environmental analysis will be posted for public […]
Bill McKibben on High Country News
A message from the award-winning author, educator and environmentalist
