Inside a Helitack crew’s fast response to wildland fires.
People & Places
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Zinke went to Bears Ears to listen, but supporters felt unheard
The Interior Secretary’s monument review is off to a complicated start.
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Homesick for nowhere
An Oregon man finds his sense of place in the Zumwalt Prairie.
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What citizen science can say about seabird deaths
In the Pacific Northwest, the diligence of citizen scientists helps discern patterns in die-offs.
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Police, la migra and the trouble with Trump
A ride-along with LAPD shows how tricky community policing can be.
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A farm town weighs protections for immigrants
In Yakima, Washington, anxious migrant farmers worry about deportation.
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An end to Tucson’s growth wars
A conservation plan puts science ahead of politics.
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How stargazing connects us
And how growing light pollution threatens that connection.
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Love, loss and nuclear reactors
Two new books explore the perspectives of women during the West’s nuclear boom.
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The monkey on art’s back; Bigfoot in Idaho; Tent City’s second life
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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What happens when the church comes for your kids?
Former FLDS members fight for their families and homes.
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What is owed to a damaged river?
A new book illustrates the Duwamish’s difficult path to recovery.
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The wine industry’s battle with climate change
Vineyards deal with drought, temperature swings and fruit that ripens too early.
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Montana refuge divides tribes and ranchers
The American Prairie Reserve offers a controversial vision for an intact prairie ecosystem.
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West Obsessed: The March for Science, out West
After Earth Day, a look at researchers’ economic influence and political sway.
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Why the West can learn from East Africa
Reflecting on wildlife conservation in Kenya and at home.
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Local power gets results for Thompson Divide
New legislation could end a decade-long fight against oil and gas development.
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How to make the People’s Climate March matter
Political protest works best with prolonged effort.
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Republicans shy away from town halls
Fleeing shouting matches, some politicians are changing the way they talk to constituents.
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Oregon youths get another chance at learning outdoors
Outdoor School tries to give children common ground on conservation.