You probably wouldn’t ask a ‘traildog’ to ‘sprinkle your donut.’
People & Places
Posted inJune 26, 2017: Personal Pilgrimage
Meet the woman behind Colorado’s highest trails
How trail designer Loretta McEllhiney protects mountains from people.
Posted inJune 26, 2017: Personal Pilgrimage
Could the lure of trails salvage Alaska’s economy?
A trail along the Trans-Alaska pipeline could be the start of a booming recreation economy.
Posted inJune 26, 2017: Personal Pilgrimage
Why thru-hiking would be a disaster for the Yaak Valley
A long-distance trail would disrupt badly needed grizzly habitat.
Posted inJune 26, 2017: Personal Pilgrimage
The Pacific Crest Trail’s shadow hikers
At the border, migrants and long-distance trekkers hike side by side but worlds apart.
Posted inJune 26, 2017: Personal Pilgrimage
California’s ‘covfefe’ craze; Bearthoven; How to stop a wedding
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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Neighbors clash over a Colorado chicken farm
A local court decision lands on the side of a 15,000-hen operation.
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West Obsessed: Why a blue town voted for Trump
The recipe for a political swing: retirees, unpopular candidates, local organizing.
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6 tips for authentic Western home decor
“No trespassing” signs, broken-down machinery and old stacked tires are a must-have.
Posted inJune 12, 2017: The Big Swing
Big Dan, a couple of beers and thousands of honeybees
A tale of removing a bee infestation.
Posted inJune 12, 2017: The Big Swing
Hooligan Island; Tree-hoppers in Joshua Tree; Kanye for president?
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Posted inJune 12, 2017: The Big Swing
Steinbeck’s Cannery Row, revisited
A new book examines six decades of transformation in Monterey, California.
Posted inJune 12, 2017: The Big Swing
The Big Swing: Why a blue Colorado county voted for Trump
How a wave of retirees and a changed economic landscape reshaped rural politics.
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Archaeologists are the last line of defense against destruction
You never know what you’ll find with a ‘detective of the land.’
Posted inJune 26, 2017: Personal Pilgrimage
I am the High Priestess of Leave No Trace
A miscreant is littering. What’s the Priestess to do then?
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In Montana, an election shows a deepening partisan divide
Gianforte wins a House seat despite violence and after millions of dollars in spending.
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West Obsessed: Crimes against non-humanity
High Country News staffers discuss human-wildlife killings and conflicts.
Posted inJune 12, 2017: The Big Swing
‘This Glock belongs to a friend’
What’s the protocol for holding onto a depressed person’s gun?
Posted inMay 29, 2017: The Cost of a Comeback
An industrious badger; misspelled markers of death; a political shooting match
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Posted inMay 29, 2017: The Cost of a Comeback
Anticipating the next ‘Big One’ in Anchorage
Can an imminent disaster draw tourists to Alaska’s largest city?