In coastal Western Alaska, wildlife and humans alike rely on good, thick ice.
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After the feds accidentally burned down their homes, they made it hard to return
FEMA told survivors of the largest wildfire in New Mexico history that it aimed to put temporary housing on their land. But because of its strict, slow-moving bureaucracy, that has happened only twice.
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The legacy of violence behind fortress conservation
An illustrated guide shows how some biodiversity preservation models evicted Indigenous communities from their homes.
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Immigration, self-discovery and navigating the spaces between
Author Gemma Whelan expands her idea of home.
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A deer camp for all
Hunting mentor DeAnna Bublitz breaks down stereotypes.
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‘Everyone needs to be out here experiencing this!’
#iamthewest: Giving voice to the people that make up communities in the region.
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A thriving community keeps mushing traditions alive in southwest Alaska
Sled-dog race organizations and volunteers support mushers on the Kuskokwim River.
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Can net-zero homes really be affordable?
A Colorado nonprofit is constructing its second affordable housing complex with an eye toward mass production.
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The 90-foot sentinel of Butte, Montana
What does a statue dedicated to mothers reveal about women’s rights?
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‘I’ve always been a fan of getting people to empathize with a landscape’
#iamthewest: Giving voice to the people that make up communities in the region.
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What happens without warning
How a California ash embodies new information in a long friendship.
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A demonstration of Black bodies in nature
‘Our family trip to Yosemite has given me access to places I subconsciously felt weren’t home to me.’
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How far will you go to reduce your wildfire risk?
It may depend on how you see the world.
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Does California’s Friendship Park need a taller border wall?
Advocates protest plans for reconstruction of the barrier at the binational meeting point.
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Luck and life in pronghorn country
‘Since I was a little girl, on the first day of every month, the first words out of my mouth are rabbit rabbit.’
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Books to see us through
The written word can provide shelter for whatever is coming.
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Tending a remnant of home
How a glass shelf connected a woman to what mattered most.
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‘Cultivating a community is like a garden’
#iamthewest: Giving voice to the people that make up communities in the region.
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Missoulians nearly lost access to their beloved community ski hill
Now they’re rallying to ensure public access to the recreation hotspot.
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How California’s emergency plans fail disabled communities
Kelley Coleman’s 9-year-old son had two days of his medication left. Then the evacuation order hit.