Bo Collins’ goofy, profanity-laden social media presence makes scientific research seem humorous and relatable.
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Posted inJanuary 1, 2021: No Place Like Home
Will California finally fulfill its promise to fix the Salton Sea?
Decades have passed and millions of dollars spent, yet little has been done to restore the lake. California officials say it’s all been leading up to this moment.
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Photos: Calling back the missing
A photographer captures Indigenous women on different tribal lands to honor murdered and missing Indigenous women.
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When times are stressful, the animals of HCN are here to help
Take a mental health break and indulge in some photos of our favorite nonhumans.
Posted inNovember 1, 2020: When the Smoke Clears
The West: Familiar and phenomenal
See winners from our annual photo contest.
Posted inNovember 1, 2020: When the Smoke Clears
In the face of #MMIWG, Indigenous women fight back
On the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, girls and women box, march and continue searching for those lost.
Posted inDecember 1, 2020: A Community Divided
Black cowboys reclaim their history in the West
At an annual rodeo in Phoenix, the contributions of African Americans are finally recognized.
Posted inOctober 1, 2020: Democracy's Frayed Western Front
A turning point in Nevada
Lessons from the Sanders campaign.
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‘It’s still my history, even when I choose not to know it.’
For as long as America has interned children, it’s chosen to look away.
Posted inSeptember 1, 2020: The Next West
Marlon’s hustle to survive
The unforgiving economy left by the pandemic leaves many undocumented people without a safety net.
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Wyoming’s ‘Bird Lady’ offers a haven for injured birds
For the past 33 years, Susan Ahalt has run one of the only bird rehabilitation facilities in the state.
Posted inAugust 1, 2020: Infectious Ideologies
Food insecurities exposed by COVID-19 in Washington
A task force addresses weaknesses and inequities in the food system.
Posted inJuly 1, 2020: 'I am here fighting for my life and future children'
Voices from an uprising
Portraits from Los Angeles’ Black Lives Matter demonstrations.
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Cordova’s longest road, just 36 miles, provides a lifeline for rural Alaskans
Photos explore life on the Copper River Highway.
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Dissent at a distance: How we captured the June cover image
HCN’s photo editor discusses making the photo and the significance of photojournalism during protests.
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A family starts anew amid COVID-19
Mountain View, California, offers a ‘safe lot’ for RV dwellers.
Posted inJune 1, 2020: Dissent at a Distance
On the deep human need to be outside
The isolation of COVID-19 has made the outdoors even more important.
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Perpetual ‘manifest destiny’ on the shores of Santa Monica
A photographer examines westward expansion in tourist-saturated California.
Posted inJune 1, 2020: Dissent at a Distance
Protesting immigrant detention during a pandemic
Will new forms of collective action lead to permanent societal changes?
Posted inMay 1, 2020: Lives on Lockdown
Jackson, whole: Community persists with an uncertain future
COVID-19 upends a Wyoming resort town.