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Greg Hanscom
Greg Hanscom is the publisher and executive director for High Country News. Email him at greg.hanscom@hcn.org or submit a letter to the editor.
Posted inJanuary 2025: The West's Most Wanted
Can we find common ground?
Readers respond to a previous column.
Posted inDecember 2024: Land as Reparations
Finding common ground in divisive times
HCN will continue bringing the West together and defending the places within the region.
Posted inNovember 2024: The Once and Future Prairie
Remembering a remarkable environmental journalist
Bob Jones’ pioneering reporting spanned the West and the world.
Posted inSeptember 2024: When Migrants Go Missing
HCN donors make the ink flow
75% of our revenue comes from readers. Thank you.
Posted inAugust 2024: In the Wake of the Floods
Memories of summer road trips
Did you get out there yet?
Posted inJune 2024: The Idea of Wilderness
New life landmarks and fond farewells
HCN welcomes good news among staffers and thanks a longtime board member who’s stepping away.
Posted inMay 2024: A River Returns
What does HCN mean to you?
Share your thoughts about why you read the magazine and how we could serve you better.
Posted inJanuary 11, 2024: The Creatures in Our Midst
How we’re working together
The 2024 fellow cohort arrives.
Posted inDecember 1, 2023: December 2023
Home for the holidays
I hope you and yours are having a happy holiday season. I’m relishing being settled with family and friends. The past few months have been a whirlwind, visiting donors, hanging out with readers, spending some quality time with High Country News staffers in Paonia, Colorado, and making a special side trip to Laramie, Wyoming. When […]
Posted inAugust 1, 2023: In the Line of Fire
HCN in ABQ
Our board meeting and an event about oil-and-gas permitting highlighted a commitment to do the work.
Posted inMarch 1, 2023: Moving Parts
Future-proofing HCN
Long-term plans for the organization come together alongside staff changes.
Posted inJanuary 1, 2023: Ripple Effects
HCN is staying put
We may have sold our building, but we’re not moving after all.
Posted inNovember 1, 2022: The Futures of Conservation
A new chapter for HCN
The organization is putting its building up for sale but will remain in Paonia.
Posted inMarch 1, 2022: The Cloning Conundrum
We’re getting better at staying in touch
And we want to hear from you. Join our open reader survey.
Posted inMay 1, 2021: Beauty and Biodiversity in the Borderlands
Big awards and staffing changes
Our investigation from March 2020 gets deserved recognition, and we say a bittersweet farewell to a few employees.
Posted inMay 1, 2021: Beauty and Biodiversity in the Borderlands
Meet HCN’s new editor-in-chief
Our readers have high expectations, and Jennifer Sahn is up for the charge.
Posted inSeptember 1, 2020: The Next West
Spread the news, and take us higher
As we gear up for another 50 years, we’re working to raise $10 million.