A look back at a decade of coverage of anti-fossil fuel protests.
People & Places
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After attack, the country’s oldest park ranger is back at work
Betty Reid Soskin, 94, was beaten and robbed two weeks ago.
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Meet Utah’s first transgender candidate for US Senate
Democratic candidate Misty Snow is progressive, transgender and, she says, increasingly representative of Utah.
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What can we still learn from Edward Abbey, 25 years after his death?
A trio of new books take a look at Abbey’s mixed legacy on environment, gender and immigration.
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What if I’m not white?
A former sports writer tries to find a place for himself in the outdoors.
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#whereisjose: The man forging a new path in the outdoors
José González is tapping into Latinos’ passion for nature.
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A new generation of warriors for the wild
Sierra Club rec head Stacy Bare sees a role for veterans in conservation.
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Diversity in the outdoors, one hashtag at a time
A conversation with Teresa Baker, founder of Hike Like a Girl.
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Meet the badasses bringing outdoor rec to the people who pioneered it
More groups are focused on getting Native Americans outside.
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Meet the new advocates for the West
A generation of young Western activists are using outdoor sports as a step towards conservation.
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See the vanishing rest stops of the American West
A review of “The Last Stop” and a look at iconic roadside waypoints.
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Evicted by climate change
Government regulations forced the Yup’ik to give up their semi-nomadic existence. Now, the land where they settled is vanishing.
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In praise of a wild West
A 21st-century vision for Western public lands, including their role in solving challenges like climate change.
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See the members of this unofficial border patrol
The Arizona Border Recon aims to provide intel and back-up for federal officers at the U.S.-Mexican border.
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Ranch Diaries: Trusting your horse on ice and in quicksand
On the ranch, horses help us through bad weather and barbed wire mishaps on a regular basis.
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Taking water’s measure
A three-day trip to measure Montana’s snowpack follows a century of tradition.
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The lost in canyon country
A new book recounts the many mysterious disappearances in the Western desert.
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Why the EPA fails to enforce the Civil Rights Act
Despite a new environmental justice action plan, the EPA has a poor record of protecting communities of color from toxic environments.
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Big funds for Native American farmers and ranchers on the way
The largest ever philanthropic fund for Indian Country stems from a 1999 class-action lawsuit.