Did eclipse-driven tides release a pen of salmon off the coast of Washington?
Wildlife
Posted inSeptember 4, 2017: The Elwha, Unleashed
Interior overhauls sage grouse conservation
How big a role do industry concerns play in potential rewrite of management plans?
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Will only the flexible survive?
Researchers are identifying the West’s wildlife that can best cope with climate change.
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Under new Interior Department plan, sage grouse will suffer
New policies will prioritize oil and gas leasing over habitat.
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Why I obsess about the names of plants and animals
Naming things makes individuals out of a landscape of birds, trees and bumblebees.
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Why Montana shouldn’t hurry to hunt its recovering grizzlies
What’s the hurry? That’s how mistakes get made.
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The West’s iconic bird is caught up in Trump’s energy plans
The Interior Department considers trimming back sage grouse conservation.
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What caused mass die-offs of sea lion pups?
The effects of warming ocean waters are rippling through marine ecosystems.
Posted inAugust 7, 2017: Los Promotores
A wild sanity dance through the Rockies
Dancers and artists inspired by Wallace Stegner celebrate the geography of hope.
Posted inAugust 7, 2017: Los Promotores
A gang of goats; Western weed booms; crow funerals
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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How a ruling on gray wolves could impact grizzlies
A precedent-setting decision on endangered species recovery echoes East to West.
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Who needs a camper when you could be cold and hungry?
Why I’ll always choose camping in the wild over a luxury motorhome.
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Recently discovered toad species already face threats
Meet three new toads that make a home in parts of the West’s harshest desert.
Posted inJuly 24, 2017: Down the Dark Mountain
Crime-fighting squirrels; an undead columnist; voracious jackrabbits
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Posted inJuly 24, 2017: Down the Dark Mountain
Welcome to the irrigator’s club
An encounter with the wild during the hours of a thankless job.
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How human noise pollution is disrupting wild places
High levels of sound disrupt many endangered species within their critical habitat.
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Will Zinke undo protections for the West’s most iconic bird?
The Interior Department reviews sage grouse management plans.
Posted inJuly 24, 2017: Down the Dark Mountain
The teenage whaler’s tale
Internet death threats hound a young Alaskan after a successful hunt.
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Inside a ‘drive-thru wildlife park’
In eastern Idaho, Bear World takes the wild out of bears.
Posted inAugust 7, 2017: Los Promotores
Flirting with extinction, but looking for love
And you thought endangered species couldn’t get more vulnerable.