High Country News, Author at High Country News https://www.hcn.org A nonprofit independent magazine of unblinking journalism that shines a light on all of the complexities of the West. Wed, 31 Jan 2024 16:48:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/cropped-HCN_Logo-Monogram_White_Sq-2-32x32.png High Country News, Author at High Country News https://www.hcn.org 32 32 229054741 Know the West, cover by cover https://www.hcn.org/articles/news-know-the-west-cover-by-cover/ Fri, 29 Dec 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/articles/news-know-the-west-cover-by-cover/ High Country News covers of 2023.

High Country News informs and inspires, and the magazine’s covers are part of the reason why. Here’s a peek into our process.

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]]> 321341 Readers’ favorite stories from the West https://www.hcn.org/articles/history-readers-favorite-stories-from-the-west/ Wed, 28 Dec 2022 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/2022/12/28/readers-favorite-stories-from-the-west/

From wildlife and wildfire to public lands and Indigenous affairs, a roundup of 2022’s most-read articles.

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]]> 95585 A heat wave is about to hit the Southwest https://www.hcn.org/articles/a-heatwave-is-about-to-hit-the-southwest-share-your-experience-with-us/ Thu, 09 Jun 2022 20:15:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/2022/06/09/a-heat-wave-is-about-to-hit-the-southwest/

Consider sharing your experience with us.

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]]> 94188 What’s in your HCN archives? https://www.hcn.org/issues/54-4/dear-friends-whats-in-your-hcn-archives/ Fri, 01 Apr 2022 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/2022/04/01/whats-in-your-hcn-archives/

Show us your swag.

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]]> 121614 A community space for far-flung friends https://www.hcn.org/issues/54-2/dear-friends-a-community-space-for-far-flung-friends/ Tue, 01 Feb 2022 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/2022/02/01/a-community-space-for-far-flung-friends/

We want to hear from you!

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]]> 121559 The stories that resonated with readers in 2021 https://www.hcn.org/articles/news-the-stories-that-resonated-with-readers-in-2021/ Thu, 06 Jan 2022 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/2022/01/06/the-stories-that-resonated-with-readers-in-2021/

From climate change to the West’s housing crisis, see the most-read stories from the past year.

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]]> 96436 Stories we wish we’d written https://www.hcn.org/articles/news-stories-we-wish-wed-written/ Wed, 29 Dec 2021 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/2021/12/29/stories-we-wish-wed-written/

A look at some of the journalism from 2021 that inspired us, made us feel seen, and, sometimes, even made us cry.

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]]> 96435 A Q&A with Nick Martin, HCN’s new editor on the Indigenous Affairs Desk https://www.hcn.org/media/2021/q-a-what-nick-martin-hcns-new-editor-to-lead-the-indigenous-affairs-desk-sees-coming-for-the-magazines-coverage/ Thu, 01 Jul 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/2021/07/01/a-qa-with-nick-martin-hcns-new-editor-on-the-indigenous-affairs-desk/

A member of the Sappony Tribe, Martin joins High Country News from The New Republic, where he previously covered Indian Country.

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]]> 123963 ‘Land-grab universities’ wins IRE award https://www.hcn.org/media/2021/land-grab-universities-wins-ire-award/ Tue, 06 Apr 2021 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/2021/04/06/land-grab-universities-wins-ire-award/

The award from Investigative Reporters and Editors marks the second major honor for the project.

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]]> 123961 High Country News welcomes Jennifer Sahn as editor-in-chief https://www.hcn.org/media/2021/high-country-news-welcomes-jennifer-sahn-as-editor-in-chief/ Mon, 29 Mar 2021 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/2021/03/29/high-country-news-welcomes-jennifer-sahn-as-editor-in-chief/

Sahn will lead coverage of the Western United States as the magazine heads into its second half-century.

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