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Dozens of wildfires across Canada’s Quebec province are pumping smoke onto the East Coast. Here is one of those fires near Côte Nord in Canada. The red smudge marks the extent of the burn area.
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Hey New York, we’ve survived decades of smoke. Here’s how

by Staff and contributors June 7, 2023January 24, 2024

Tips on staying healthy, keeping sane and getting through being socked in by smoke.

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Wild winter retreat stories from our readers

by Staff March 25, 2020January 24, 2024

From the Sierra Nevadas to the desert of Wyoming, HCN readers find adventure.

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Tell us how COVID-19 is affecting you

by Staff March 16, 2020January 24, 2024

How have your local governments and communities been impacted by the coronavirus?

Posted inOctober 15, 2018: Nature Retreat

Ed Marston, remembered

by Staff October 15, 2018January 24, 2024

Thoughts on HCN’s former publisher from people whose lives he impacted.

Posted inOctober 15, 2018: Nature Retreat

Winners of the 2018 HCN reader photo contest

by Staff October 15, 2018January 24, 2024

Audience and editor favorites to help us find some solace.

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Report harassment within tribal affairs agencies

by Staff March 14, 2018January 24, 2024

Use our confidential tip form to share your experience for our ongoing investigation.

Posted inDecember 25, 2017: Bear Essentials

Glacier fires; nonsensical monument boundaries; alpine sublime

by Staff December 25, 2017January 24, 2024

HCN.org news in brief.

Posted inDecember 11, 2017: Scorched Earth

Beset by drones; disappearing orcas; covering Indian Country

by Staff December 11, 2017January 24, 2024

HCN.org news in brief.

Posted inNovember 27, 2017: Profit and Politics

Republican infighting; Bundy trial delayed; Western climate report

by Staff November 27, 2017January 24, 2024

HCN.org news in brief.

Posted inNovember 13, 2017: Solace and Perspective

Fee hike; 6 bills that erode the ESA; Water news matters

by Staff November 13, 2017January 24, 2024

HCN.org news in brief.

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Share your memories of the iconic Katie Lee

by Staff November 3, 2017January 24, 2024

The Western author and activist died this week. Tell us what she meant to you.

Posted inOctober 30, 2017: The Changing Face of Woods Work

California ablaze; Las Vegas aftermath; Drying wells

by Staff October 30, 2017January 24, 2024

HCN.org news in brief.

Posted inArticles

In memory of those who died in the 2017 Las Vegas shooting

by Staff October 25, 2017January 24, 2024

Victims of the deadliest shooting in recent U.S. history spanned ages, demographics.

Posted inOctober 2, 2017: Following Ancient Footsteps

New Forest Service chief; Pardoning Cliven Bundy; Monarchs in decline

by Staff October 2, 2017January 24, 2024

HCN.org news in brief.

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These six Western monuments face reductions

by Staff September 18, 2017January 24, 2024

See photos of the landscapes singled out in the Interior Department’s recommendations.

Posted inSeptember 18, 2017: No Hoax

Why the Bundys win; coal could catch a break; Snake River revisited

by Staff September 18, 2017January 24, 2024

HCN.org news in brief.

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Send us a tip: How are your state lands managed?

by Staff September 13, 2017January 23, 2024

We’d like to know how your state is managing — or mismanaging — its trust lands or parks.

Posted inSeptember 4, 2017: The Elwha, Unleashed

Restrictions on wreckreation; wildfire season, by the numbers; flash drought

by Staff September 4, 2017January 24, 2024

HCN.org news in brief.

Posted inAugust 21, 2017: Rooftop Revolution

Sage grouse changes; Superfund funding; Sacrificial sea lions

by Staff August 21, 2017January 24, 2024

HCN.org news in brief.

Posted inAugust 7, 2017: Los Promotores

Cap-and-trade win; vulnerable farmworkers; ongoing monument battles

by Staff August 7, 2017January 24, 2024

HCN.org news in brief.

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