As the outdoor industry ramps up its advocacy, it faces tough questions from Indigenous recreators.
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Posted inMay 14, 2018: Death in the Alpine
Recreation is redefining the value of Western public lands
Visits to public lands and consumer spending grow, as agency budgets atrophy.
Posted inMay 14, 2018: Death in the Alpine
Spring brings more visitors, and awards
HCN receives a James Beard Award, and says hello to one of Paonia’s newest and smallest residents.
Posted inMay 14, 2018: Death in the Alpine
The nowhereness of airports
The way air travel has devolved says something awful about humans.
Posted inApril 30, 2018: Celebrity Scofflaw
This acequia life
The irrigation of the land defines our West in ways I can hardly explain.
Posted inMarch 19, 2018: Desert, Divided
Video: The end of snow
A film explores how people will adapt to a future with less snow.
Posted inMarch 19, 2018: Desert, Divided
You’re made of the same stuff sloshing around in tidepools
When the tides pull back the water line, a writer takes a trip through time.
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Report harassment within tribal affairs agencies
Use our confidential tip form to share your experience for our ongoing investigation.
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Mano dura, al estilo americano
Sobre cómo vemos y tratamos a los migrantes centroamericanos.
Posted inMarch 5, 2018: Drilling Chaco
A new board member and goodbye to an editor
A forthcoming radio documentary, and a change of pace for our senior editor.
Posted inFebruary 19, 2018: Unfrozen North
HCN welcomes a few new faces
Winter interns have arrived, as well as a new office mate.
Posted inFebruary 19, 2018: Unfrozen North
Trespassing aliens; Garbage privacy; Brand your calves
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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Un ‘Dreamer’ sueña con postularse a la política
Reflexiones a más de un año después de la elección de Trump.
Posted inFebruary 5, 2018: Caught Between Crises
On love in Death Valley, and what’s been lost
An ode to a time of both sorrow and new found laughter.
Posted inFebruary 5, 2018: Caught Between Crises
When elk get iced; Raw water craze; Nudes in Utah
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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Los desastres naturales y nuestro futuro colectivo
La intersección entre las clases sociales y el cambio climático en el Sur de California.
Posted inJanuary 22, 2018: A Separatist State of Mind
Traversing the mighty Colorado River
A writer sets out on a geographic journey to understand the imperiled water source.
Posted inJanuary 22, 2018: A Separatist State of Mind
Water-fat mountains; Pence visits Aspen; Oregonians gas up
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Posted inJanuary 22, 2018: A Separatist State of Mind
The ski resorts of the West
From Alaska to New Mexico, a new map offers a comprehensive look at where to shred.
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Timeline: A brief history of the Sagebrush Rebellion
An interactive, year-by-year look at the current insurgency.