A new collection of short stories offers a portrait of people on the fringes.
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How to name a rose
A recent book provides a road map to finding literature in nature.
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‘The blurring of the then and the now’
An author returns West, looking for unexpected intersections.
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Who was ‘the last wild Indian’?
Reflecting on the life of an iconic Native American who never revealed his true name.
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What to do if you’re angry about ‘our new corporate overlords’
Regard your wallet as your daily voting booth.
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Putrid spillage; New Mexico fisticuffs; the year, in quotes
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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The Park Service centennial celebration’s damage to the lands
The numbers behind the 100th year celebration of our overflowing parks.
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A case of mistaken identity at the dinner table
The ‘turkey’ was oddly shaped, too small — and the meat too dark.
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How Oregon predicted Trump’s partisan politics more than a decade ago
Timber communities gave way to right-wing nostalgia and a wave of progressive populism.
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How to keep independent bookstores alive
We need bookstores that answer only to their communities.
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We talked to protesters at Standing Rock. Here’s what they learned.
What protesters are thinking as crowds dissipate and cold seizes camp.
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A new direction for indoor growers
Vertical farming rises to meet growing demand for local, organic food.
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Showcasing Alaska’s Inupiat culture through gaming
Few Inupiat youth are fluent in their native language, but a new game’s popularity could keep the culture alive.
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Plans falter for West Coast coal terminals
Coal companies look to Asia, but face port challenges.
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Tolerance in Trump’s America
Amid fear and despair, we’ll have to find ways to talk to each other.
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Pipeline protesters seek refuge from the cold
A dispatch from Prairie Knights Casino, now an outpost of the Standing Rock protests.
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Missing science, disagreement surrounds fracking report
Pavillion, Wyoming is at the center of a fight over fracking’s risks.
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West Obsessed: The view from inside Standing Rock’s camps
In a special episode, we talk to reporter Tay Wiles, who is in North Dakota reporting on DAPL protests.
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In the decision on Standing Rock, ghosts from the past
The federal government’s decision on Dakota Access pipeline could signal a shift in U.S.-tribal relations.
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What’s in a name? An Alaska town finds out.
The city of Barrow sheds its conquest-era name for one from Iñupiaq culture: Utqiaġvik.