Anchorage sees 90 F as nearly 120 fires blaze across the state.
Wildlife
Posted inJuly 21, 2019: A Radical Return
Last words from a desert scribe
Essayist Ellen Meloy’s posthumous collection is profound, outspoken and hilarious.
Posted inJuly 21, 2019: A Radical Return
Forest Service might limit public comments
The revision would allow the agency to approve more projects without environmental review.
Posted inJune 24, 2019: Losing Lake Coeur d'Alene
Memorial Rock; osprey survivor; fooling fish
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Posted inJune 24, 2019: Losing Lake Coeur d'Alene
Interior combatant confirmed to department
Endangered Species Act opposer Susan Combs officially takes role as assistant secretary after long delay.
Posted inJune 24, 2019: Losing Lake Coeur d'Alene
A dangerous cocktail threatens the gem of North Idaho
Upstream mining has left a toxic legacy at the bottom of Coeur d’Alene Lake.
Posted inJuly 21, 2019: A Radical Return
Close encounters with the bear kind
The very places that attract visitors and newcomers for their proximity to wildlife grapple with a spike in bear-human incidents.
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Washington’s giant sea snail still needs saving
The state’s pinto abalone population is 97% lower today than in 1992. Will adding it to endangered species list help?
Posted inJune 10, 2019: 'None of this happened the way you think it did'
Potato living; safe landings; swarms at the bend
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Posted inJune 10, 2019: 'None of this happened the way you think it did'
On the Road to 50: Stitching the Northwest back together
The past, present and future of the West, and HCN’s coverage of the region.
Posted inJune 10, 2019: 'None of this happened the way you think it did'
After nearly going extinct, Washington’s pygmy rabbits need room to grow
Recovering the endangered rabbits will test society’s willingness to let nature reclaim a landscape.
Posted inMay 27, 2019: Public Pushback
Osprey love triangle; an urban avalanche; Arizona’s ‘crisis’
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Posted inMay 27, 2019: Public Pushback
Red-legged frogs successfully reintroduced to Yosemite
New egg batches have been spotted, which is unusual.
Posted inMay 27, 2019: Public Pushback
See the hard-won equilibrium of Alaska
A compilation of work by Alaskan photographers explores life in the North.
Posted inMay 13, 2019: Atomic Tourists
Coyote diets; anaerobic digesters; poachers caught on camera
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Posted inJune 10, 2019: 'None of this happened the way you think it did'
Alaskans at war with U.S. military over readiness exercises
The small town of Cordova, dependent on salmon fishing, is fighting for control of its waters.
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We’re destroying the biodiversity we depend on
A new U.N. study shows that up to 1 million species risk extinction because humans use up nature much faster than it can be replenished.
Posted inApril 29, 2019: A History of Violence
What trees can teach us
Community and relationships are an integral part of arbor life.
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As grizzly bears proliferate in Montana, tourists follow
A small community navigates the challenges posed by enthusiastic bear-watchers.
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Growing urban coyote populations are feasting on pets
A study of coyote scat found the animals are attracted to fruit in gardens, where they are also finding cats and dogs.