Documenting populations of
the ancient fish is a step toward ensuring their survival.
Posted inMarch 2024: Fertile Ground
Scientific Research
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How the Colville Tribes are restoring traditional lands and wildlife
The tribes are re-establishing native species wiped out by systematic colonization.
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See how bad your community’s air will be in 30 years
New data forecasts the nation’s future air quality, all the way down to individual addresses.
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What this winter’s snowfall says about the future of skiing
A snow-obsessed meteorologist dishes on this year’s precipitation — and what it means for winters to come.
Posted inJanuary 11, 2024: The Creatures in Our Midst
Learning to live with musk oxen
The species were introduced to Alaska’s Seward Peninsula decades ago, without local consent. Now they pose danger to life and property.
Posted inJanuary 11, 2024: The Creatures in Our Midst
The Northwestern Shoshone are restoring the Bear River Massacre site
The tribe is reclaiming their gathering place and returning water to the Great Salt Lake.
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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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(Re)name that bird! Now’s your chance
The American Ornithological Society is renaming dozens of birds and wants the public’s help.
Posted inJanuary 1, 2024: January 2024
How 3 Indigenous women are leading the way on climate change
These experts bring knowledge and justice to the climate conversation.
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Washington lags behind in water-pollution oversight
State officials have been missing Clean Water Act deadlines for a decade.
Posted inDecember 1, 2023: December 2023
Horrible holly: A festive plant runs amok
Meet the scientists and conservationists fighting to save the Northwest’s forests from an invasive plant.
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Wildfires are thawing the tundra
Researchers discovered recently burned areas emit more methane gas than the rest of the landscape.
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Another gunky, toxic season for Utah waters
Harmful algae blooms, fueled by warming temperatures and nutrient runoff, plague the state.
Posted inNovember 1, 2023: November 1, 2023
What Montana’s independent ranchers need to survive: customers
Small-scale processing is on the rise, but ranchers still need buyers’ buy-in.
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What the past’s extreme wildfires can tell us about the West’s wildfire future
The fire seasons of 1910 and 2020 – and 2,500 years of forest history – offer both hopeful and concerning lessons.
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The National Park Service’s efforts to protect Quitobaquito Springs almost destroyed it
‘Indigenous presence is vital to the stewardship of the land.’
Posted inOctober 2, 2023: The Dark Side of the Sheepherding Industry
To protect wild bumblebees, people have to find them first
For six years, hundreds of volunteers have counted bumblebees across the Northwest. Their data is shaping pollinator conservation nationwide.
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An Alaska expedition uncovers new details about dinosaurs of the Far North
A trio of scientists spent weeks on the Yukon River to learn more about the habitat and landscape where ancient dinosaurs once roamed.
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The West’s overlooked rainforests can address climate change
A new book advances the idea that protecting old-growth forests is better for the climate than planting new trees.
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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.