The Interior Secretary’s monument review is off to a complicated start.
Public lands
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Oregon keeps the Elliott State Forest public
The state reverses course and decides not to sell its first state forest.
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Could Trump dismantle the American West?
How the president’s ‘deconstruction’ doctrine threatens public lands.
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Interior has yet to meet with Bears Ears tribal leaders
Zinke is losing the faith of a tribal coalition as a monument review looms.
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An end to Tucson’s growth wars
A conservation plan puts science ahead of politics.
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Latest: Zinke releases ATV plans for Recapture Canyon area
The Interior Secretary wants to prioritize public-land access.
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Montana refuge divides tribes and ranchers
The American Prairie Reserve offers a controversial vision for an intact prairie ecosystem.
Posted inMay 15, 2017: Prison Town
Fact-checking Trump’s Antiquities Act order
Trump and Sen. Orrin Hatch rely on dubious claims to attack national monuments.
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Bunkerville standoff case ruled a mistrial
Two defendants found guilty, but jury “deadlocked” over fate of remaining four.
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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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Jury deliberates in 2014 Bundy standoff trial
Cliven Bundy’s sway over his followers featured prominently in first of three trials.
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Land transfer advocates steer their focus to monuments
A transfer movement moves to rescind monuments and weaken the Antiquities Act.
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Two factions face off over Grand Staircase-Escalante
A community in gridlock over the monument’s future.
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Who will pay for unsexy repairs in national parks?
Congress discusses how to prioritize the Park Service’s maintenance backlog.
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A conversation with Obama’s top Interior lawyer
A look at how the department has changed its relationships with tribes, and at legal battles on the horizon.
Posted inMay 1, 2017: Change Comes to Short Creek
How environmentalists could do more for Bears Ears
On issues of industrial recreation, green groups say too little.
Posted inApril 3, 2017: Firestorm
A roadmap for nomadic love
One couple’s story of a long-distance relationship across the landscape.
Posted inApril 3, 2017: Firestorm
Inside the firestorm
New technology allows scientists to see the forces behind the flames.
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Interior moves swiftly after Trump’s climate order
As other agencies prepare for a long haul, Ryan Zinke has an immediate impact.
Posted inApril 3, 2017: Firestorm
Sportsmen pull public-lands politics to the center
As threats intensify, sportsmen emerge as a persuasive voice.