A new research and monitoring program aims to conserve threatened but overlooked saline ecosystems.
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Posted inJanuary 1, 2023: Ripple Effects
Fire risk map ignites controversy
Southern Oregon residents lash back at wildfire preparedness rules.
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Will the Senate ban uranium mining in the Grand Canyon?
Before the legislative slate is wiped clean on Jan. 3, senators needs to pass the Grand Canyon Protection Act.
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The Cherokee Nation was promised a delegate to Congress. Why doesn’t it have one?
‘Lapse of time cannot divest Indian nations of their treaties and treaty rights.’
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Federal, state and local agencies reach agreement to address Salton Sea crisis
The $250 million commitment will support public health and habitat while conserving Colorado River water.
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Poets reflect on the Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs
A conversation with award-winning poet Nico Wilkinson.
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Western voters favor public lands
Trumpism and extremism didn’t fly during the 2022 midterms.
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A true Colorado River Compact
Tribes were excluded from compact negotiations 100 years ago. What if they had shown up anyway?
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The environmental consequences of Gov. Ducey’s rogue ‘border wall’
Slicing across Arizona’s Coronado National Forest, the barrier will stop more migrating mammals than humans.
Posted inNovember 1, 2022: The Futures of Conservation
How to prevent an anti-government revolution
In eastern Oregon, one strategy has proven effective at inoculating communities against extremist ideology.
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Interior’s plan won’t solve the Colorado River crisis. Here’s what will.
What if farmers competed with one another to cut water consumption?
Posted inNovember 1, 2022: The Futures of Conservation
Post-Trump, wildlife passages along the border wall keep narrowing
As construction continues, U.S. and Mexican conservationists work together to preserve remaining corridors.
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The untold story of the Pacific Northwest’s nuclear past
‘Atomic Days’ offers a compelling, fact-packed introduction to the most toxic place in the nation.
Posted inOctober 1, 2022: Making Refuge
In a post-Roe West, abortion is on the ballot
Reproductive rights are in the hands of the states — and their voters.
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Trump tried to open Alaska lands to resource development — what will Biden do?
The Bureau of Land Management is taking comments on whether it should open about 28 million acres to oil, gas and mineral extraction.
Posted inOctober 1, 2022: Making Refuge
Races to watch throughout the West
The midterm elections promise to be a referendum on Joe Biden — and Donald Trump.
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What new national monuments are likely under Biden?
New designations could help meet conservation goals set by the administration.
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What the Inflation Reduction Act means for Indian Country
$720 million goes directly to tribal nations, but compromises raise questions.
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A Q&A with Mary Peltola, Alaska’s new House Rep
HCN caught up with the Democrat and first Alaska Native person in Congress to talk about balancing development and environmental protection.
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Is the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act ready for climate action?
The bipartisan legislation includes $1.4 billion in annual conservation funding, but climate change isn’t explicitly addressed.