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Posted inMay 16, 2016: Grizzly Face-Off
Past and present fauna
Writers bear witness to the “Age of Loneliness,” in the midst of a mass extinction.
Posted inMay 16, 2016: Grizzly Face-Off
What the West’s trees tell us
How can biomass and carbon data help us mitigate the effects of human activity?
Posted inMay 16, 2016: Grizzly Face-Off
As delisting looms, grizzly advocates prepare for a final face-off
The Yellowstone grizzly population is poised to lose its endangered status, leaving protection in the hands of the states.
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Video: Meet the Nevada rancher fighting to stay on his land
A Southern Nevada Water Authority transfer is intended to get water to Las Vegas but could dry up his business.
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Ranch Diaries: Our first intern, branding cattle and renovating an old home
Triangle P cattle know the territory now, so our second summer shouldn’t be as demanding as the last.
Posted inMay 2, 2016: The Gold King Reckoning
Will the ouster of California green leaders imperil clean air?
High-profile turnover at state agencies reflect a culture split between grassroots demands and developer interests.
Posted inMay 2, 2016: The Gold King Reckoning
Inside the moss mystery: How the organisms helped reveal Portland’s pollution
Surveys of tree moss uncovered contamination that may have led to higher cancer rates.
Posted inMay 2, 2016: The Gold King Reckoning
The life of a fire lookout is one of the senses
A former lookout finds the woman who used to guard her tower.
Posted inMay 2, 2016: The Gold King Reckoning
White-nose comes West, readers respond to Grand Canyon harassment, and the election out West
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National Park Week fails to change the game
Last week’s celebration showed how close we are to natural beauty, yet so far from diversifying our national parks.
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Remembering the Buffalo Soldiers
New highway designation will commemorate Yosemite’s first black rangers.
Posted inApril 4, 2016: A Land Divided
Crime’s punishment out West and BLM patrol cuts
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Posted inApril 4, 2016: A Land Divided
Developers look to cash in on the Grand Canyon’s popularity
The landmark stands at a crossroads, as tourism booms and more development seems inevitable.
Posted inApril 4, 2016: A Land Divided
In bison recovery, scientists start small
A new approach to bison conservation focuses on many small herds on a patchwork of public and private land.
Posted inApril 4, 2016: A Land Divided
In the shadow of Silicon Valley, a new crop of tech-savvy farmers
Jacob Martinez, founder of Digital NEST, is teaching young Latinos the tech skills they’ll need in a new era of agriculture.
Posted inApril 4, 2016: A Land Divided
Menace at the edge of sanctuary
In “The Animals,” a wildlife rescuer faces his ugly past.
Posted inApril 4, 2016: A Land Divided
Where hope lingers like sagebrush on the wind
In his latest collection of Western tales, Percival Everett searches for the good in range life.
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Podcast: The last Nevada showgirl revue came to a close this year
Preserving showgirl culture, amidst lasting discomfort around the tradition.
Posted inMarch 21, 2016: Making Sense of Malheur
Clean Power jolt, East Coast meddling and shrinking wetlands
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