Churches that have long played a role in social justice are stepping up.
New Mexico
Posted inSeptember 4, 2017: The Elwha, Unleashed
Latest: New Mexico’s landlocked wilderness may become reachable
Feds move to accept land that would open access to the Sabinoso Wilderness
Posted inAugust 7, 2017: Los Promotores
Latest: Four pueblos win out in protracted water fight
A bitter battle between Native and non-Native water users ends in settlement.
Posted inJune 26, 2017: Personal Pilgrimage
A network of trails that spans the country
The National Trails System, by the numbers.
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.
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Fires sweep the Southwest
In an unseasonably hot and dry West, an intense fire season takes shape.
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New health care act would harm farmers and ranchers
Republicans unveil Senate version of health care bill.
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Can private money solve public water problems?
As facilities age and public funding declines, private companies may step in.
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A tour of the West’s radioactive legacy
Trump’s push for nuclear security could send ripples across the region.
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In these Western cities, using less water costs more
Some homes pay five times as much as others for the same amount of water.
Posted inMay 15, 2017: Prison Town
#LiveAndLetTutu; a sodden Oregon; mastodon for dinner
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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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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A New Mexico electricity co-op declares its independence
A co-op leaves its power provider, whose reliance on coal kept prices too high.
Posted inMay 15, 2017: Prison Town
Latest: Mexican wolves are about to get wild
An appeal court ruling allows wolves more room to roam in New Mexico.
Posted inMarch 20, 2017: The Tree Ring
HCN gets an editor-in-chief
Managing Editor Brian Calvert steps into a new role.
Posted inMarch 20, 2017: The Tree Ring
Nature got your heart?
These photos tell the story of writer John Nichols’ love affair with the wild.
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Don’t squander your daylight savings
A writer takes a stand against daylight saving time and argues you should, too.
Posted inFebruary 20, 2017: Overdosed
The winding beauty of Southwest deserts
A collection of photographs capture nature’s rhythms.
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7 things you need to know about Navajo Generating Station’s 2019 closure
The West’s coal giant is going down.
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The BLM leases lands near Chaco Canyon for $3 million
The controversial parcels are the first auctioned online in New Mexico.