A long-delayed fracking rule will be announced within days.
Public lands
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Sportsmen’s bill aims to open inaccessible public lands
The bill’s prospects appear bright despite congressional gridlock.
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Jewell, Murkowski square off
The Interior Secretary and Alaskan Senator spar over money and the environment.
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An international street artist goes tagging in Joshua Tree
The latest in a string of graffiti incidents in national parks.
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An update on Nevada scofflaw Cliven Bundy
The rancher still has influence in some circles, and has seen zero repercussions for trespass cattle and unpaid fees.
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How many more monuments will Obama create?
The recent designation for Browns Canyon has conservation groups ready for more.
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A murky bill for national park waterways
A Yellowstone paddling bill raises hopes, suspicions.
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KDNK interviews HCN intern Kindra McQuillan about the land transfer movement
A Utah bill could set a precedent for transferring federal lands to state control, if it goes forward.
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Utah bill aims to force an end to the land transfer debate
Plus, a roundup of federal-to-state land transfer battles across the West.
Posted inFebruary 16, 2015: Chainsaw Diplomacy
Chainsaw diplomacy
In southern Utah’s Escalante watershed, a river restoration group tries to cut through old cultural barriers.
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A recent history of land management in the Escalante region
A monumental tug of war.
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Wilderness as therapist
A growing number of veterans and researchers are racing to understand nature’s power to heal.
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A wilderness bill for both sides of the aisle
U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson tries another Boulder-White Clouds bill in Idaho.
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National forests to decide where snowmobiles are welcome
A new rule requires the government to specify areas for winter motorized users.
Posted inFebruary 2, 2015: This Land is Their Land
Private property blocks access to public lands
Public lands belong to everyone. But private landowners can make it hard to get to them.
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Hunters and anglers organize against land transfers
Sixty-nine percent of hunters in the 11 Western states rely on public lands for the sport.
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Bison, cows and rabbits square off on Utah range
Study says jackrabbits, not bison, are cattle’s main competitors in the Henry Mountains.
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Where can we say ‘Yes’ to oil and gas?
What we give up in so-called sacrifice zones.
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Perseverance pays off for the Rocky Mountain Front
A 37-year crusade ends in new protections
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The Forest Service bets on second-growth logging in Alaska
But can timber still keep island communities in the Tongass afloat?