A new arrival finds traces of what we discard and what we bury deep inside.
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A look back on 45 years of HCN
Continuing the tradition of in-depth, passionate coverage of the West’s defining issues.
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To save Washington’s Yakima Basin fish, just add water
A drought plan in one of the West’s most forward-thinking watersheds reconciles salmon and agriculture.
Posted inOctober 12, 2015: The Rise of Lisa Murkowski
Manifest destiny today, bees and climate, sage grouse legal wrangling on the horizon.
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Beyond the energy omnibus: a look at Sen. Murkowski’s hard-to-pass bills
The head of the Senate Energy Committee has crafted a comprehensive energy plan. But she left her most ambitious initiatives to be battled over separately.
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The waning power of Alaskan lawmakers
The energy-backed powerhouses once wielded outsized influence in Congress. That’s changing.
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KGNU Radio and HCN reporter Paige Blankenbuehler talk ‘frackademia’
The University of Colorado’s business school is at the center of a controversy over oil and gas industry-funded research.
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Congress subscribed to High Country News
How do you keep policy makers on top of the issues shaping the changing face of the West? Get them a subscription to High Country News. When HCN asked for help in funding a subscription for each member of the House of Representatives and the Senate, readers responded overwhelmingly by contributing more than $10,000 to send all […]
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Ranch Diaries: Is ranching a form of conservation?
Our cattle can help restore wildlife habitat, reduce fire fuels and sequester carbon, when used creatively.
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Claustrophilia: Do wide-open lands bring us closer together?
A writer finds that Colorado small-town life and Mongolian mishaps strengthen her human connections.
Posted inSeptember 14, 2015: Close Ties in Big Landscapes
Sketching water chemistry on the Animas, hunting mushrooms in the Northwest.
Hcn.org news in brief.
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Rants from the Hill: Don’t fence me in
Marking our territory with wildlife-friendly fences.
Posted inAugust 31, 2015: Unlocking the Methane Mystery
The Animas spill, Nevada gold mines and a shrinking Salt Lake.
Hcn.org news in brief.
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Where FEMA fails
Better preparation can save money and lives, but pre-disaster funds are in short supply.
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Where vandals target Western parks
A by-the-numbers look at the most graffitied national parks.
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Montana farmers start talking climate change
The Montana Farmers Union is fighting political polarization with pragmatic discussions about how to adapt and what to expect.
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KDNK Radio and HCN editor Jodi Peterson talk sage grouse
The greater sage grouse is at the center of the biggest experiment in the history of the Endangered Species Act.
Posted inAugust 17, 2015: Little Big Bird
Beekeepers vs. invasive species rules on federal lands
Should apiarists be allowed to place hives of non-native honeybees on public lands?
Posted inAugust 17, 2015: Little Big Bird
Climate showdown, increase in driving, where the wildfires are this season, and more.
Hcn.org news in brief.
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Dreaming where I walk
An Indian writer becomes an American citizen — and finds herself.