The West has a plethora of land and a shortage of houses. Some are wondering if a solution lies within.
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Posted inMarch 2024: Fertile Ground
Killer kitties, no-drama llamas and a brand-new arachnid
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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Oil industry profits don’t pay for cleanup
A failure of regulation has allowed industry to avoid the true cost of cleaning up its unplugged wells.
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Fund conservation as you drive
Colorado’s new wolf-themed specialty license plate joins a regional menagerie of critter-themed plates.
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The culling of Alaska’s bears and wolves
As the state’s wildlife numbers decline, predators are getting the blame. The true threat is much more complex.
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How grizzly bear poachers are getting away with it
Investigation finds that Department of Justice rarely prosecutes grizzly bear killers under the Endangered Species Act.
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Outrage, disinformation and threats rise up in Wyoming around a BLM land plan
Is there a new Sagebrush Rebellion flaring in the Cowboy State?
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Private development inside Grand Teton National Park possible
‘Just because you can doesn’t mean you should.’
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New refuge provides hope for critically endangered toad
One of the most endangered amphibians in North America faces threats but also possibilities.
Posted inOctober 2, 2023: The Dark Side of the Sheepherding Industry
Los peligros del pastoreo
Trabajadores con visas H-2A sufren en su mayoría precariedad laboral mientras sostienen a la industria ovina del Oeste de EE.UU.
Posted inOctober 2, 2023: The Dark Side of the Sheepherding Industry
The dark side of America’s sheep industry
Sheepherders face wage theft, isolation, hunger and alleged abuse.
Posted inOctober 2, 2023: The Dark Side of the Sheepherding Industry
Slowing down the pace of childhood
How can you teach kids to appreciate slowness in a speeded-up world?
Posted inSeptember 1, 2023: Food Justice
Revisiting the Rock Springs Massacre
In 1885, white coal miners in Wyoming Territory, murdered at least 28 Chinese men and ran the rest of the Chinese out of town at gunpoint. These artworks bring that history back to the present.
Posted inSeptember 1, 2023: Food Justice
Bathroom bison, foul-smelling flowers and outlaw otters on the lam
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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People are shooting birds off power lines in the West
Gunshots outnumber electrocution as a cause of death, according to a new study.
Posted inAugust 1, 2023: In the Line of Fire
Orcas, insects and other roadside attractions
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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Water quality research helps bring healing and sovereignty to the Apsáalooke
‘I know it is my responsibility to care for this land that has always taken care of me.’
Posted inJuly 1, 2023: Waiting for Water
‘I will grip onto this space as hard as I can because we need it’
#iamthewest: Giving voice to the people that make up communities in the region.
Posted inJuly 1, 2023: Waiting for Water
Horse girls: The wild and fearless
An author reflects on an encounter in Wyoming’s Red Desert and motherhood.
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The miller moth is hard to love, but it deserves our respect
Every summer, the migration of the small insect plays a role in the food web. Don’t be annoyed when they show up in your bedroom.