Five wolves were released in remote western Colorado yesterday, marking the beginning of an ambitious reintroduction program.
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‘Frybread Face and Me’ shows the complexity of Indigeneity
Billy Luther’s new coming-of-age film shows characters grappling with city life juxtaposed against the reservation.
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Remove dams to fight the climate crisis
Ten reasons bringing down these barriers are key for mitigation and adaptation.
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A Westerner’s guide to the Endangered Species Act
What you need to know about the law that’s shaped our region.
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Lower Snake River dams closer to coming down with new agreement
After decades of litigation, the historic initiative among states, tribes and the federal government signals a dramatic change for the region.
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Washington lags behind in water-pollution oversight
State officials have been missing Clean Water Act deadlines for a decade.
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Washington works to reconcile its history of Indigenous boarding schools
An all-Indigenous committee will identify the state’s responsibility of rectifying harm caused to boarding school survivors and their descendants.
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Forest Service proposes storing CO2 under public land
‘It’s the opposite of a virtuous cycle.’
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What’s on your Christmas tree? Hint: Not just ornaments
A lack of data obscures the possible polluted legacy of a holiday tradition.
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Washington State residents ask: What is our wildlife agency for?
Public backlash over a new policy reveals a deeper divide over the future of conservation.
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An angler goes ever farther upstream with tenkara
How a centuries-old Japanese method of fly-fishing awoke a strong connection to hāfu lineage.
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Pondering public lands and the energy transition conundrum
Fighting the climate crisis will require difficult choices.
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Solutions to the gender pay gap for Native women may live at home
Entrepreneurship alongside one’s caregiving responsibilities can unlock opportunities and more income.
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We need to reframe our thinking about what’s wild
Why we should take a look from wildlife’s perspectives.
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Bozeman’s next mayor on housing, tattoos and the West
The 28-year-old mayor-elect, Joey Morrison, shares his plans for boosting community engagement and building neighborhoods for all Montanans.
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First direct cash assistance program exclusively for Indigenous parents launched
The Nest, a Washington nonprofit program, seeks to serve Native people during and after pregnancy.
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Recover the redwoods landscape
Not only do the great trees offer resilience to climate change and shelter abundant biodiversity, but they are magic.
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A sausage fusing Chinese and Mexican cultures is spicing up Tucson
The Chinese Chorizo Festival is excavating buried histories of immigrant solidarity.
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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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Report finds Arizona 911 dispatchers fail to help lost migrants
Pima County emergency services engage in ‘unconstitutional and abusive practices’ on the border, a humanitarian group says.