How a former Marine found a road to repair.
Wildlife
Posted inFebruary 2025: Immigrant Stories
Orcas à la mode, totally tubular sea pickles and bloodthirsty squirrels
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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The importance of ‘Being Caribou’
Remembering the activist and author Karsten Heuer.
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We must protect our sacred lands
To meet the crisis of our time and help address past wrongs, we need bold action from decision makers.
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What do the deadly Los Angeles fires mean for the city’s wildlife?
Wildlife biologist Miguel Ordeñana explains how blazes push animals into the unknown.
Posted inJanuary 2025: The West's Most Wanted
Why the West needs prairie dogs
They’re among the region’s most despised species, but some tribes, researchers and landowners are racing to save them.
Posted inJanuary 2025: The West's Most Wanted
What an ancient saguaro can teach us
A ‘grandpa’ desert keystone species has seen more than you have.
Posted inJanuary 2025: The West's Most Wanted
Lo que un antiguo saguaro puede enseñarnos
Un ‘abuelo’ del desierto que ha visto mucho más que tú
Posted inJanuary 2025: The West's Most Wanted
The new year is what we make it
What will you do to help make things better?
Posted inJanuary 2025: The West's Most Wanted
Felonious furries, bunches of bats, a coyote commune and pumpkin paddlers
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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2024’s biggest conservation wins for the West
There were glimmers of good news across the region, from restored habitats to growing wildlife populations.
Posted inDecember 2024: Land as Reparations
Raccoons rampage, kangaroos cavort, and ‘art bombing’ hits Oregon
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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Audio: How nature can thrive despite human impact
What disturbance-loving plants teach.
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Western monarch butterflies favor private land. Now what?
A new analysis of the butterflies’ migration routes shows the need for collaborative conservation.
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Where horses roam, sage grouse struggle
A new study shows the imperiled bird declines as free-roaming horses exceed the land’s capacity.
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How a dwindling helium supply is impacting public land management
A new BLM plan for western Colorado makes a priority of helium production, worrying environmentalists.
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Resource production or preservation? Election puts Alaska lands on the line
From oil in the Arctic to the Ambler Road, Alaska’s resource and conservation battles await a new administration’s fate, affecting communities, ecosystems and industries alike.
Posted inNovember 2024: The Once and Future Prairie
Your lawn could host an endangered ecosystem
In the effort to restore the Palouse Prairie, no project is too small.
Posted inNovember 2024: The Once and Future Prairie
Lovesick elk, flamingo fathers, Frankensheep and Bach for bison
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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Roads and wildlife don’t mix
Grizzly 399’s death sparks a broader conversation on how to live with wildlife.