Nina McConigley , 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. Thu, 15 Feb 2024 22:13:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/cropped-HCN_Logo-Monogram_White_Sq-2-32x32.png Nina McConigley , Author at High Country News https://www.hcn.org 32 32 229054741 I married a cookstove scientist https://www.hcn.org/issues/56-1/township-range-i-married-a-cookstove-scientist/ Mon, 01 Jan 2024 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/articles/township-range-i-married-a-cookstove-scientist/

My reluctant journey to ditching our gas stove.

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]]> 321385 Slowing down the pace of childhood https://www.hcn.org/issues/55-10/township-and-range-slowing-down-the-pace-of-childhood/ Tue, 26 Sep 2023 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/township-and-range-slowing-down-the-pace-of-childhood/

How can you teach kids to appreciate slowness in a speeded-up world?

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]]> 225741 Horse girls: The wild and fearless https://www.hcn.org/issues/55-7/essays-horse-girls-the-wild-and-fearless/ Fri, 30 Jun 2023 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/essays-horse-girls-the-wild-and-fearless/

An author reflects on an encounter in Wyoming’s Red Desert and motherhood.

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]]> 226149 Luck and life in pronghorn country https://www.hcn.org/issues/55-3/ideas-township-and-range-luck-and-life-in-pronghorn-country/ Wed, 15 Feb 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/2023/02/15/luck-and-life-in-pronghorn-country/

‘Since I was a little girl, on the first day of every month, the first words out of my mouth are rabbit rabbit.’

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]]> 121815 Rooting a new life under a juniper tree https://www.hcn.org/issues/54-12/essays-rooting-a-new-life-under-a-juniper-tree/ Thu, 01 Dec 2022 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/2022/12/01/rooting-a-new-life-under-a-juniper-tree/

‘Trees know about belonging.’

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Why I have a jackalope tattoo, and another of a covered wagon.

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