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Posted inJune 11, 2018: Reclaiming the Klamath
How the Yurok Tribe is reclaiming the Klamath River
For the first time, the largest tribe in California has one of its own to lead its legal battles.
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Who pays for the damage caused by climate change?
Three Colorado communities are suing to make oil companies open their wallets.
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Signs of climate change surround Montana fishermen
On the Big Hole River, livelihoods depend on healthy fish, but climate doubts abound.
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Caught in the crossfire at a Colorado campground
A writer endures a night of bullets and bonfires in a previously serene gulch.
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What the gay wedding cake ruling leaves unanswered
In a diverse society, rhetoric of religious freedom has often led to conflict.
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The NRA doesn’t represent all gun lovers
Rational gun legislation is possible — if gun owners with moderate views speak up.
Posted inMay 28, 2018: The River of Lost Souls
The dark secrets of the Animas River
A 2015 spill that turned the waterway orange is a reminder of mining’s disastrous legacy.
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Some like it hot; the West’s unluckiest man; Phoenix’s future
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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A bird’s song adds wonder to the world
If a song defines a place, what does it mean to lose it?
Posted inMay 28, 2018: The River of Lost Souls
Below Mount Shasta, a fight burbles over bottled water
Selling water to Nestlé, Crystal Geyser and others could strain aquifers.
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Portland’s gentrification has its roots in racism
Black Americans aren’t defined by poor schools, menial jobs, high crime and incarceration. They endure them.
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Exploring the West? Don’t start a wildfire.
Here are some tips on how to stay safe.
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Why are some drivers so reluctant to share the road?
Dangerous hostility toward bicyclists is rooted in distrust of those who are different.
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Instead of blaming the bear, prevent the conflict
To protect humans and animals, control trash, bird feeders and other bear banquets.
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When colleges let down Indigenous students
Discrimination against two young Mohawk men at Colorado State University highlights an all-too-common misunderstanding.
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Colorado says fishing next to private land is trespassing
But that could change on the Arkansas River if a legal decision declares it navigable.
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The playground of Lake Powell isn’t worth drowned canyons
Before a writer knew the true cost of Glen Canyon Dam, ‘ignorance was bliss.’
Posted inMay 14, 2018: Death in the Alpine
How do we honor New Mexico’s colorful past
… without celebrating colonialism’s violence?
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Bears Ears is open for business
A reporter staked a mining claim on former monument lands. You could, too.