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Posted inMay 15, 2017: Prison Town
Meet Ruth, who makes a home for the houseless
After her husband’s death, a woman collects a new family.
Posted inMay 15, 2017: Prison Town
Mistrial in Bundy standoff case
Some Bundy supporters see the jury deadlock as a sliver of hope.
Posted inMay 15, 2017: Prison Town
See portraits of gnarled conifers
A couple draws and writes about the complexities of bristlecone pines and humans.
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Week in review: May 12
Methane rules live! Plus, DAPL spill, monuments and, at long last, FERC appointments.
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¿Qué debe hacer una comunidad para proteger a sus migrantes?
Un condado conservador en Colorado se enfrenta a una nueva realidad política.
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Week in review: May 5
After AHCA passes, the Western senators to watch. Plus a baby bison is born and new rules for oil and gas.
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La policía, la migra y el problema con Trump
Un patrullaje en Los Angeles muestra lo complicada que es la colaboración ciudadana.
Posted inMay 1, 2017: Change Comes to Short Creek
An end to Tucson’s growth wars
A conservation plan puts science ahead of politics.
Posted inMay 1, 2017: Change Comes to Short Creek
Bundy trials; Congress’ attack on science; a dirty West
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Posted inMay 1, 2017: Change Comes to Short Creek
How stargazing connects us
And how growing light pollution threatens that connection.
Posted inMay 1, 2017: Change Comes to Short Creek
Inside a taxidermy shop
In Western Colorado, bringing “life” to freeze-framed wild animals.
Posted inMay 1, 2017: Change Comes to Short Creek
Ten years, 3 million pounds of soil and 1,800 sensors
The numbers behind the world’s largest weathering experiment.
Posted inMay 1, 2017: Change Comes to Short Creek
What happens when the church comes for your kids?
Former FLDS members fight for their families and homes.
Posted inMay 1, 2017: Change Comes to Short Creek
What is owed to a damaged river?
A new book illustrates the Duwamish’s difficult path to recovery.
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100 days: President Trump’s impact on the environment
Six decisions likely to have effects for decades.
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100 days: Pollution threatens marginalized communities
Environmental justice concerns may not get the attention they deserve.
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100 days: Inside the agency Trump aims to dismantle
A look back at the first 100 days of the Environmental Protection Agency.
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Week in review: April 28
Trump opens offshore drilling, an ode to cacti and a look at monument critics’ claims.
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Week in review: April 21
Yucca is back, Chaffetz is out (for now), plus a game of Follow the Beaver.