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April 1, 1983: Utah’s regulatory riddle April 1, 1985: A New Mexico uranium town wonders how far it will fall April 1, 1986: A still-wild chunk of America is vulnerable to development April 1, 1996: Gambling: A tribe hits the jackpot April 1, 2002: Move over! Will snowmobile tourism relax its grip on a gateway town? April 1, 2020: Land-Grab Universities April 1, 2021: Holding Fast April 1, 2022: The Archives Issue April 1, 2023: The Path Forward April 10, 1970: Hunting regulations are to be discussed April 10, 1989: Drought, fire and cold ravage Yellowstone’s elk April 10, 2000: Beyond the Revolution April 10, 2015: Strangers in a Strange Land April 11, 1975: Ford taps Stan Hathaway for Interior April 11, 1988: God’s country is being developed April 12, 1974: Judge calls showdown in Montana April 12, 1999: Is trapping doomed? April 12, 2004: The One-Party West April 12, 2010: The Butterfly Sting April 13, 1973: The crisis in energy: confront or cooperate? April 13, 1987: Heap leach mining comes to South Dakota April 13, 1998: Oil clashes with elk in the Book Cliffs April 13, 2009: The Desert That Breaks Annie Proulx’s Heart April 14, 1972: Huge new complex proposed April 14, 1997: Beauty and the Beast April 14, 2003: Change comes slowly to Escalante county April 14, 2008: Taking to the Trees April 14, 2014: A landscape of surprises April 15, 1983: Life after oil shale April 15, 1985: Peaches and apples roar back April 15, 1986: BLM privatizes some federal land April 15, 1996: Raising a ranch from the dead April 15, 2002: Raising a stink April 15, 2013: Sacrificial Land April 15, 2019: Scene of the Crime April 16, 1971: Clear-cutting criticized April 16, 1982: The Big Secret: Highly toxic pesticides in the Rockies April 16, 1984: The Park Service mission hangs in the balance April 16, 2007: Phoenix Falling? April 16, 2012: The Other Bakken Boom April 16, 2018: Cashing in on Standing Rock April 17, 1970: Special issue: Earth Day April 17, 1981: Tax forecloses inheritance dream April 17, 1995: The New West’s servant economy April 17, 2006: The War on Wildfire April 18, 1980: Solitude, prejudice, and wool all around April 18, 1994: The salmon win one April 18, 2005: What Happened to Winter? April 18, 2011: Muddy Waters April 19, 1993: Clinton flinches under western pressure April 2, 1971: Dams may still go in Hells Canyon April 2, 1982: Denver: Power center of the Rockies April 2, 1984: Oil shale comes on hard times April 2, 2007: Disposable Workers of the Oil and Gas Fields April 20, 1979: Feds eye West for radioactive garbage dump April 20, 1992: The government’s investigative agency says, again, cows aren’t good for the arid West April 2024: Epic Journeys April 21, 1978: McGrew calls insulation push ‘a consumer ripoff’ April 22, 1977: Bighorn water battle goes to court April 22, 1991: Special issue: Northwest salmon at the crossroads April 23, 1976: Kaiparowits coal power plans scuttled April 23, 1990: HCN’s Annual Guide to Outdoor Education in the West April 23, 2001: The Big Blowup April 24, 1970: Park fish protected April 24, 1989: HCN’s Guide to Outdoor Education in the West April 24, 2000: At your service: Unions help some Western workers serve themselves April 25, 1975: Who profits from our coal? April 25, 1988: Ecotage versus infiltrage: A tale of two environmental strategies April 26, 1974: To dam a river April 26, 1999: Visionaries or dreamers? April 26, 2004: Outsourced April 26, 2010: Nevada’s Pot of Gold April 27, 1973: ‘Landmark’ case heard April 27, 1987: Two views of Allan Savory April 27, 1998: The old West is going under April 27, 2009: Got warriors? April 27, 2015: Lost frontier April 28, 1972: National Parks – what future? April 28, 1997: Evangelical Christians preach a green gospel April 28, 2003: Indian Power April 28, 2008: Pillaging the Past April 28, 2014: Two-Wheel Revolution April 29, 1983: The populist tradition continues April 29, 1985: A financial buccaneer and his resort come to Idaho’s Priest Lake April 29, 1996: A park boss goes to bat for the land April 29, 2002: The Great Salt Lake Mystery April 29, 2013: A New Forest Paradigm April 29, 2019: A History of Violence April 3, 1970: Wyoming game herds are economically important April 3, 1981: Oil shale future: Jewel or synfuel? April 3, 1995: The Great Basin: America’s wasteland seeks a new identity April 3, 2006: Land of Disenchantment April 3, 2017: Firestorm April 30, 1971: ‘Environmentalism’ catches on in Big Sky Country April 30, 1982: Using the best guess April 30, 1984: Can the West swim upstream to jobs and happiness? April 30, 2007: Rural Education 2.0 April 30, 2012: A Mexican rancher struggles to shift from cattle to conservation April 30, 2018: Celebrity Scofflaw April 4, 1980: Debate roils over Utah’s troubled waters April 4, 1994: Who speaks for the Colorado Plateau? April 4, 2005: Calling It Quits April 4, 2016: A Land Divided April 5, 1993: Special issue: Small towns under seige April 6, 1979: Slurry carries coal, water and controversy April 6, 1992: Las Vegas: The boom craps out … and the city has second thoughts about water April 7, 1978: Idaho elects wilderness champ and foe to Congress April 8, 1977: Cranes’ fate depends on Platte’s flow April 8, 1991: Overgrazing: Feds move to end it April 9, 1976: ‘Either we share it or we lose it’ April 9, 1990: Groups plot political strategies for ancient forest protection April 9, 2001: The water empress of Vegas August 1, 1975: Power plant ahead August 1, 1988: City slickers strike it rich in South Dakota August 1, 2020: Infectious Ideologies August 1, 2021: A Mega-Dairy Comes to the Desert August 1, 2022: Our Fiery Future August 1, 2023: In the Line of Fire August 10, 1979: Uranium industry’s expansion prospects bleak August 10, 1992: Arizona’s water disaster August 11, 2008: Trouble in (Private) Paradise August 12, 1977: Northern Cheyenne tribe wins Class I air quality August 12, 1991: West’s grand old water doctrine dies August 13, 2001: No refuge in the Klamath Basin August 14, 1970: Antelope under gun; one-shot scheduled August 14, 1989: In Tulluride, Colorado … August 14, 2000: Meth invasion August 15, 1988: Growing up among the ruins in Blanding, Utah August 16, 1999: Standing up for the underdog August 16, 2004: Journey of Rediscovery August 16, 2010: Young, All-American, Illegal August 17, 1973: “Land of Bewilderment” August 17, 1987: Hoover Dam, 1990s version: The Superconducting Collider August 17, 1998: Living out the trailer dream August 17, 2009: From Corn to Cabernet August 17, 2015: Little Big Bird August 18, 1972: Make way for Progress! August 18, 1986: Graverobbers, agencies at work sacking an ancient culture August 18, 1997: The West that was, and the West that can be August 18, 2003: Where the Antelope (and the Oil Companies) Play August 18, 2014: Alaska’s Uncertain Food Future August 19, 1985: How to articulate the delight? August 19, 1996: Western voices August 19, 2002: The Great Western Apocalypse August 19, 2013: Dinosaur Wars August 19, 2019: 2068: The Speculative Journalism Issue August 2, 1974: Has the second home peak passed? August 2, 1999: Jon Marvel vs. the Marlboro Man August 2, 2004: The Greening of the Plains August 2, 2010: The Fiery Touch August 20, 1971: Mines and power make impact August 20, 1982: Gas sours wildlife in Wyoming August 20, 2007: Bonfire of the Superweeds August 20, 2010: A Hell of an Anniversary August 20, 2012: Troubled Taos August 20, 2018: Where the West is Moving – and Why August 2024: In the Wake of the Floods August 21, 1995: HCN’s founder fights his last fight, yet again August 21, 2006: The Lure of the Lawn August 21, 2017: Rooftop Revolution August 22, 1980: Focus on the sun August 22, 1994: Whose fault? A Utah canyon turns deadly August 22, 2005: A Military Town Fights for its Life August 22, 2011: Looking for Balance in Navajoland August 22, 2016: 100 August 23, 1993: Timber theft: Logging firms rob a lax agency August 24, 1992: Leave it to beaver August 25, 1978: Congress, Carter lock horns on water projects August 25, 2008: Hot Wheels August 26, 1991: Government tames its wild, destructive dam August 27, 1976: John Wesley Powell tests El Dorado August 27, 1990: Waterless in Wind River? August 27, 2001: Restoring the range of light August 28, 1970: Timber article publicized August 28, 1989: Still wild at 25 August 28, 2000: The mine that turned the Red River blue August 29, 1975: Governors unite on energy rights August 29, 1988: Backhoe roots around in Indian graves August 3, 1973: Off the road August 3, 1987: In Denver, the rule is: Exhale, but don’t inhale August 3, 1998: Tribes reclaim stolen lands August 3, 2015: Outflanked August 30, 1974: Coal conflict on Tongue River August 30, 1999: Who’s stopping sprawl? August 30, 2004: How Long Will it Flow? August 31, 1973: Cody: homes on the range August 31, 1987: Range war in South Dakota August 31, 1998: Excavating Ecotopia August 31, 2009: The dark side of dairies August 31, 2015: Unlocking the Methane Mystery August 31, 2018: The Big Threat to Bighorns August 4, 1972: The Flathead – a wild river in danger August 4, 1986: Gudy Gaskill and some friends build a 480-mile trail August 4, 1997: Vanishing habitat August 4, 2003: Pipe Dreams August 4, 2008: Hostile Takeover August 4, 2014: Idaho’s Sewer System August 5, 1983: Missiles, men and Armageddon August 5, 1985: The Wilderness Society’s outstanding alumni August 5, 1996: Disappearing railroad blues August 5, 2002: Land or money? August 5, 2013: Mojave Squeeze August 5, 2019: From Prison to Fireline August 6, 1971: Timber study is released August 6, 1984: The national forests are cooking August 6, 2007: Guns R Us August 6, 2012: Of Birds and Men August 6, 2018: What Are We Doing Here? August 7, 1981: Cattle, cussing and cowboys August 7, 1995: Fighting fires, and indignities August 7, 2006: Is It or Isn’t It (Just Another Mouse)? August 7, 2017: Los Promotores August 8, 1994: Glitz and growth take a major hit in Santa Fe August 8, 2005: The Gangs of Zion August 8, 2011: Ganjanomics August 8, 2016: Line of Descent August 9, 1993: Now dust is his crop, says Nevada rancher December 1, 1978: TVA to be first at cleaning up old uranium site December 1, 2020: A Community Divided December 1, 2021: Visions of Wildness December 1, 2022: Beyond Illusion December 10, 1971: Desert study is released December 10, 1982: Washington nuke plant has unsafe welds December 10, 1984: Is America’s Indian policy that of ‘starve or sell’? December 10, 2007: Rebels with a Lost Cause December 10, 2012: The Evolution of Wildlife Tech December 10, 2018: Critical Mass December 11, 1981: Uranium tomorrow December 11, 1995: Hunting: Its place in the West comes under attack December 11, 2006: Old but Faithful December 11, 2017: Scorched Earth December 12, 1980: Rebels revel in new power, polish December 12, 1983: 1984 may be a Wilderness Year December 12, 1994: Shrink to fit December 12, 2005: The Final Energy Frontier December 12, 2011: Out on a limb December 12, 2016: How the Park Service is Failing Women December 13, 1993: Jack Ward Thomas: Hail to the chief December 14, 1979: Canny CERT gets respect, money, problems December 14, 1992: Wilderness bills: What went wrong … and is it time for a new approach? December 15, 1978: Recharge could bring water, wildlife to dry plains December 16, 1977: Yellowcake spilled; clean up slow, disorganized December 16, 1991: Are the bison coming? December 17, 1976: Domestic technology offers low-income people opportunity December 17, 1990: Animas-La Plata: still flawed December 17, 2001: Bad moon rising December 18, 1970: Citizens speak out, oppose dams on Green December 18, 1989: Poachers: Driving wild things to extinction December 18, 2000: Still here: Can humans help other species defy extinction? December 19, 1975: NEPA at stake? December 19, 1988: The West’s nuclear revolt December 2, 1977: Oil development threatens forests December 2, 1991: The public gets a chance to revamp dams built 50 years ago December 20, 1974: Jim Bridger builders break promises December 20, 1999: Unleashing the Snake December 20, 2004: Stand Your Ground December 20, 2010: California Dreamin’ December 2023: A Festive Plant Runs Amok December 2024: Land as Reparations December 21, 1973: Hooked on energy December 21, 1987: Caves need protection December 21, 1998: Grand Canyon Gridlock December 21, 2009: Wind Resistance December 21, 2015: Secrets of the Deep December 22, 1972: A look back December 22, 1986: An America that did not happen December 22, 1997: Gold Rush: Mining seeks to tighten its grip on the ‘last, best place’ December 22, 2003: Being Green in the Land of the Saints December 22, 2008: What a mess December 22, 2014: The Dust Detectives December 23, 1985: High Noon in Washington, D.C. December 23, 1996: El Nuevo West December 23, 2002: In search of the Glory Days December 23, 2013: Beauty or Beast December 24, 1971: Stripmining is “warfare” December 24, 1982: Discovering the Rockies December 24, 1984: Seeing the forest for the trees December 24, 2007: Last chance for the Lobo December 24, 2012: The new Wild, Wild West December 24, 2018: Good news, bad news December 25, 1995: Utah hearings misfire December 25, 2006: Confessions of a Methane Floozy December 25, 2017: Bear Essentials December 26, 1980: Jeffrey City: “I don’t know a person in town who isn’t thinking of leaving” December 26, 1983: Residents fight to control a toxic dump December 26, 1994: Albuquerque learns it really is a desert town December 26, 2005: A New Green Revolution December 26, 2011: Perilous Passages December 26, 2016: Obama and the West December 27, 1993: Yellowstone December 28, 1979: Fending off nature’s bill collector with planning December 28, 1992: Audubon’s ‘ranch’ ungrazed, but used December 29, 1978: BLM catches flak for wilderness inventory December 3, 1976: Utah oil shale boom: not if, but when December 3, 1990: A dead end for the grizzly? December 3, 2001: Closing the wounds December 30, 1977: Indians wresting for control over their minerals December 30, 1991: Animal rights group takes aim at hunters December 31, 1990: The land no one wanted December 4, 1970: Skiing is great in Jackson Hole December 4, 1989: The West’s fouled waters, Part II: The new reclamation December 4, 2000: Road Block December 5, 1975: People want power over transmission December 5, 1988: Oil industry rolls over opponents December 6, 1974: Ranching industry on the rocks December 6, 1999: Peggy Godfrey’s long, strange trip December 6, 2004: Where Do We Go From Here? December 6, 2010: Toxic Past, Toxic Present December 7, 1973: Reusing and recycling wastes: Kicking the garbage habit December 7, 1987: Is Montana being (de)railroaded? December 7, 1998: Vail and the road to a recreational empire December 7, 2009: Dueling Claims December 7, 2015: Good Neighbors December 8, 1972: Disaster a matter of timing December 8, 1986: With isolation and great vats of time December 8, 1997: Mono Lake: Victory over Los Angeles turns into local controversy December 8, 2003: Riding the middle path December 8, 2008: Out in the cold December 8, 2014: The Great Salmon Compromise December 9, 1985: Sierra Club wins water lawsuit December 9, 1996: Motorheads: The new, noisy, organized force in the West December 9, 2002: Life in the wasteland December 9, 2013: The Tree Coroners December 9, 2019: Crossing to Safety December 9, 2019: Party Favors February 1, 1988: Idaho’s potato king proposes 100 power plants February 1, 1999: Saving the Platte February 1, 2010: ‘The environment … is where we live’ February 1, 2020: How One Woman Took a Stand Against Tribal Disenrollment and Paid For It February 1, 2021: End of the Line February 1, 2022: Essential February 1, 2023: The Reveal February 10, 1974: Everything you aren’t supposed to know about nuclear power February 10, 1978: Are commercial solar systems worth the price? February 10, 1992: David Love: His warnings about selenium in Wyoming aren’t new February 11, 1977: Idaho legislature axes conservation programs February 11, 1991: Idaho savors its waters as region seeks more hydropower February 12, 1990: U.S. military plots vast land coups February 12, 2001: Mr. Babbitt’s wild ride February 13, 1970: Nixon moves on pollution front February 13, 1976: BLM farm plans hold promise, problems February 13, 1989: Are wildlife unbranded cattle? February 14, 1975: Who’s getting to your legislator? (and what are they saying?) February 14, 2000: Land of the fee February 15, 1974: The hidden costs of coal February 15, 1988: South Dakota Sioux demand the Black Hills February 15, 1999: Uncommon Bounty February 15, 2010: Prodigal Dogs February 16, 1973: The crisis in energy: strip-mining laws February 16, 1987: A game ranching bill in Wyoming pits landowners against hunters February 16, 1998: Private rights vs. public lands February 16, 2004: Courting Disaster February 16, 2009: The Half-life of Memory February 16, 2015: Chainsaw Diplomacy February 17, 1986: Wolves make a comeback in the West February 17, 1997: No home on the range February 17, 2003: Wyoming at a crossroads February 17, 2014: The Gila $olution February 18, 1972: Montana air bartered February 18, 1983: Declining demand and increasing rates February 18, 1985: The boom is back in southwestern Wyoming February 18, 2002: Here lies the Rio Grande February 18, 2008: Reluctant Boomtown February 18, 2013: Farming on the Fringe February 18, 2019: Barriers to Entry February 19, 1982: Feds study nuke dump near Canyonlands February 19, 1996: Can a Colorado ski county say ‘Enough is enough’? February 19, 2007: One nation, under fire February 19, 2018: Unfrozen North February 2, 1973: America’s wilderness: a chance to decide February 2, 1987: The West cleans up its act February 2, 1998: Looking at dams in a new way February 2, 2004: Mending the Nets February 2, 2009: Non-navigable River Blues February 2, 2015: This Land is Their Land February 2, 2016: Sagebrush Insurgency February 20, 1970: Wyoming ranchers claim competition February 20, 1981: Water warning: a ploy, or poison? February 20, 1984: How Hugh Kaufman moves the ball February 20, 1995: No more ignoring the obvious: Idaho sucks itself dry February 20, 2006: High Noon for Habitat February 20, 2012: How Arizona’s culture helped shape the shooting of Gabrielle Giffords February 20, 2017: Overdosed February 2024: The Creatures in Our Midst February 2025: Immigrant Stories February 21, 1994: Draining the budget to desalt the Colorado February 21, 2005: Have Environmentalists Failed the West? February 21, 2011: Palin, politics, and predator control February 22, 1980: Tailings, pollution haunt uranium company town February 22, 1993: The continuing saga of New Mexico’s Gray Ranch February 22, 2016: Fractured February 23, 1979: Nation now molding its first Indian water policy February 24, 1978: North Dakota’s delegation listens to agriculture February 24, 1992: Sagebrush Rebellion II: Some rural counties seek to influence federal land use February 25, 1977: Wood stove revival puts damper on energy costs February 25, 1991: Colorado enters a new water era February 26, 1990: Is the Forest Service changing? February 26, 2001: Return of the natives February 27, 1970: Wyoming ranchers now receive reimbursement February 27, 1976: Salesmen with sun power woo West February 27, 1989: Synthetic Fuels Revisited, Part I February 28, 1975: Abracadabra! Idaho Power cleans up stacks February 28, 2000: Acre by acre February 29, 1988: Oil and gas leasing reform: Somewhat more than half a loaf February 3, 1986: Leadville’s poisoned past … and present February 3, 1997: Bringing back the bighorn February 3, 2003: The death of the Super Hopper February 3, 2014: The Hanford Whistleblowers February 4, 1972: Game herds threatened February 4, 1983: WIPPing into shape in New Mexico February 4, 1985: Uranium mines and mills may have caused birth defects among Navajo Indians February 4, 2002: Last dance for the sage grouse? February 4, 2008: Unnatural Preservation February 4, 2013: Making Good on the Badlands February 4, 2019: Nizhoni Girls February 5, 1971: Senator says forests are measured in board feet February 5, 1982: Wild game on the table today, none on the range tomorrow? February 5, 1996: Lack of enchantment: Santa Fe’s boom goes flat February 5, 2007: The Efficiency Paradox February 5, 2018: Caught Between Crises February 6, 1970: More money for Yellowstone Park February 6, 1981: Wyoming loses million on ore tax February 6, 1984: Wyoming: a small town with long streets February 6, 1995: The wolves are back, big time February 6, 2006: The Killing Fields February 6, 2012: Can evolution help snowshoe hares adapt to climate change? February 6, 2017: River of Healing February 7, 1994: Can she save ecosystems? February 7, 2005: The Asphalt Graveyard February 7, 2011: Obama and the West February 8, 1980: High heating costs fire up consumers in Rockies February 8, 1993: Lawmakers turn the Fifth into sharp-pointed sword February 9, 1979: Colorado donors fear nongame double-cross January 1, 1990: The decline of the West’s made-in-Washington economy continues January 1, 2021: No Place Like Home January 1, 2022: Water Rights and Responsibilities January 1, 2023: Ripple Effects January 11, 1980: New kind of ‘public interest’ group pushes growth January 11, 2010: Breakdown January 12, 1979: Will a tight-fisted Congress be tough on the environment? January 12, 2015: What Are We Thinking? January 13, 1978: BPA bill shapes destiny of states in Rockies January 14, 1977: Rest-rotation range plan — panacea of problem? January 15, 2001: Plains sense January 16, 1970: 1970: Grizzly hunting protested by Wyoming sportsmen January 16, 1976: Court lifts Powder River injunction January 17, 1975: Cinderella Sunshine: A tale of two principalities January 17, 2000: STOP January 18, 1974: Oil shale fever rises in West January 18, 1999: Desert sprawl January 19, 1973: The crisis in energy: impact on Montana January 19, 1987: Rebottling the nuclear genie January 19, 1998: After the gold rush January 19, 2004: Two decades of hard work, plowed under January 19, 2009: Blood Quantum January 2, 1976: Toilets: a revolution from the bottom up January 20, 1986: The ‘eternal silence’ is shattered January 20, 1997: Bees under siege January 20, 2003: A breath of fresh air January 20, 2014: Building a More Sustainable West, One City at a Time January 2024: How to Build a Better Climate Future January 2025: The West’s Most Wanted January 21, 1972: Timber industry “calls shots” January 21, 1983: Selling every seat in the House — and Senate January 21, 1985: The Forest Service meets its critics January 21, 2002: Finding the words January 21, 2008: An energy oasis in the political desert January 21, 2013: Special issue: Natural resources education January 21, 2019: What Killed Washington’s Carbon Tax? January 22, 1971: Governors outline many state problems January 22, 1982: Juggling wildlife and ‘other needs’ January 22, 1996: At Hanford, the real estate is hot January 22, 2007: Salmon Justice January 22, 2018: A Separatist State of Mind January 23, 1970: Trail meetings spark controversy January 23, 1981: Water watchdogs neglect the Navajo January 23, 1984: The future of the West January 23, 1995: What a long strange trip it’s been January 23, 2006: Timberlands up for grabs January 23, 2012: Billboard corporations use money and influence to override your vote January 23, 2017: For Which it Stands January 24, 1994: Turmoil on the range January 24, 2005: Written in the Rings January 24, 2011: Serendipity in the Desert January 25, 1980: Study of radioactive homes ‘lost’ for eight years January 25, 1993: Can Bruce Babbitt make Interior hum? January 25, 2016: The Forever War January 26, 1979: BLM, back in the spotlight after year of neglect January 27, 1978: Defenders of nature in the nation’s highest court January 27, 1992: Nuclear Waste: In 10,000 years, how will we say ‘Keep Out’? January 28, 1977: Wheatland: the model boom town? January 28, 1991: Coyote slaughter: A federal killing machine rolls on January 29, 1990: James McClure shakes up the Senate, and the West January 29, 2001: Power on the loose January 3, 1975: Western site sought for A-wastes January 3, 1989: In southern Utah: Voters reject an industrial future January 30, 1970: Hells Canyon still threatened January 30, 1976: Donkey dilemma damages public land January 31, 1975: State roadblock at Beaver Creek January 31, 1989: Manuel Lujan: Lighter touch coming to Interior January 31, 2000: Searching for pasture January 4, 1974: Not so exotic: Solar power for the Seventies January 5, 1973: The crisis in energy: exploiting the West January 5, 1988: Is the grizzly adapting fast enough? January 7, 1972: Huge power complex planned January 8, 1971: Governors recognize environment issue January 8, 1982: Surviving winter in the Rockies January 9, 1981: ‘I’m a juggie’ July 1, 1977: Cowtown’s manure means megawatts July 1, 1991: The Snake’s imperiled salmon: A personal call to act July 1, 2020: ‘I am here fighting for my life and future children’ July 1, 2021: An Urban Greenspace Revolution July 1, 2022: Living with Rivers July 1, 2023: Waiting for Water July 10, 1981: A mountain of money above a not-so-fruitful plan July 11, 1980: States, courts, cutbacks put pressure on strip mine agency July 13, 1979: The latest plan for the Clark Fork: preservation July 13, 1992: Special issue: Part 2 of The Electric Revolution July 14, 1978: Activists torn over what’s best for wild horses July 15, 1977: Building political power — future of a movement July 15, 1991: Special issue: The Central Arizona Project story July 16, 1976: Northern Cheyenne want Class I air July 16, 1990: Wolves make a comeback in Montana July 17, 1970: Frontier Days slated July 18, 1975: Wilderness endangered by overuse July 18, 1988: Can nuclear waste be salted away? July 19, 1974: Coal shifts to West July 19, 2004: They’re Here: Global Warming’s Unlikely Harbingers July 19, 2010: The Ute Paradox July 2, 1976: San Luis Valley shows rural ingenuity July 2, 1990: Sagebrush Rebels try to call the shots in Nevada July 2, 2001: Can Nevada bury Yucca Mountain? July 20, 2009: Thinking Outside the Timber Box July 20, 2015: Shredded July 2024: Avian Influencers July 21, 1972: Revolution in land July 21, 2008: A fractured party July 21, 2014: On the Wild Edge July 21, 2019: A Radical Return July 22, 1983: San Juan Basin faces massive coal sale July 22, 1985: Bailing out a National Monument in New Mexico July 22, 1996: Glen Canyon: Using a dam to heal a river July 22, 2013: Red Rock Resolution? July 23, 1971: Eagles’ deaths NOT vindicated July 23, 1982: Ferrets: The prognosis is good July 23, 1984: Grazing in the West July 23, 2007: Hydrogen Highway Revisited July 23, 2012: The Hardest Climb July 23, 2018: Pay for Prey July 24, 1981: Peaking in on the Grand Canyon July 24, 1995: Making a mountain into a starbase July 24, 2006: Taking Liberties July 24, 2017: Down the Dark Mountain July 25, 1980: Squeezing the daylights out of Zion July 25, 1994: ‘Unranchers’ reach for West’s state lands July 25, 2005: The Many Faces of Richard Pombo July 25, 2011: The Global West July 25, 2016: Salmon Power July 26, 1993: Clinton vs. Foley July 27, 1979: Wilderness Society fires key Utah environmentalist July 27, 2009: The Most Cooked-Up Catch July 28, 1978: Power emissions may reduce ag productivity July 29, 1977: Tribes probe possibilities of their coal, uranium July 3, 1989: Tumbleweeds triumphant July 3, 2000: A river resurrected July 30, 1976: Shell says, ‘We’ll plan — our way’ July 30, 1990: Revolution at Utah’s grassroots July 30, 2001: Not in our back yard July 31, 1970: Green River damned? July 31, 1989: Nuclear plant’s cover is blown July 31, 2000: Out of the darkness July 4, 1975: Energy conservation: Belt-tightening, leak-plugging, new technology July 5, 1974: The Great Balancing Act July 5, 1999: The new faces of the West July 6, 1973: We’re alive and well, thank you! July 6, 1987: Downwinders: America’s nuclear sacrificial lambs July 6, 1998: Riding the Wyoming ‘brand’ July 7, 1972: A matter of facts! July 7, 1986: Taking on the farm banks July 7, 1997: While the New West booms, Wyoming mines, drills … and languishes July 7, 2003: Invasion of the rock jocks July 8, 1983: Playing presidential politics in Colorado ski country July 8, 1985: A fruitgrower falls prey to his poisonous sprays July 8, 2002: The anatomy of fire July 9, 1971: Wyoming Council meets … new director named July 9, 1982: Appropriate Technology July 9, 1984: Can Edward Abbey learn to love Glen Canyon Dam? June 1, 1979: Could energy seekers make Old Faithful falter? June 1, 1992: National forest grazing cuts are stalled by politics June 1, 2009: Voyage of the Dammed June 1, 2020: Dissent at a Distance June 1, 2021: Once and Future Fires June 1, 2022: A Legacy of Weapons and War June 1, 2023: Seen and Unseen June 10, 1983: Money in search of an idea June 10, 1985: The Endangered Species Act is thus far a glass hammer June 10, 1996: Outdoor Education June 10, 2002: Hatching reform June 10, 2013: Paradise at a Price June 10, 2019: ‘None of this happened the way you think it did’ June 11, 1971: Primitive area reviewed June 11, 1984: The Big Dam Era on the Colorado River enters a new stage June 11, 2007: Brave New Hay June 11, 2012: The Darkest Shade of Polygamy June 11, 2018: Reclaiming the Klamath June 12, 1970: McGee calls for forest study June 12, 1981: Looking for juice in backyard dams June 12, 1982: A Midwestern water OPEC June 12, 1995: The Southwest’s last real river: Will it flow on? June 12, 2006: The Perpetual Growth Machine June 12, 2017: The Big Swing June 13, 1980: Digging up the West for shipment to Japan June 13, 1994: A doomed species? June 13, 2005: Owning a Piece of Paradise June 13, 2011: Under the Flight Path June 13, 2016: Water to Dust June 14, 1993: Oregon’s Trojan horse June 15, 1979: High prices, doubts plague wind power revival June 15, 1992: Tribe wins back stolen water June 15, 2009: Let’s Get Small June 16, 1978: Lame ducks and a question mark lead Wyoming June 17, 1977: Officials measure charms of Sweetwater Canyon June 17, 1991: A wilderness war: Utah’s canyons cut to the bone June 18, 1976: An invitation to a very strange place June 18, 1990: Uranium has decimated Navajo miners June 18, 2001: Transforming powers June 19, 1970: Wyoming stockmen want payments for game feed June 19, 1989: FBI changes four with attack on power line June 19, 2000: Accidental refuge: Should we save the Salton Sea? June 2, 1978: Dirty air a health hazard in 30 areas of West June 20, 1975: ‘Irrigation water’ all goes to industry June 20, 1988: Parks are increasingly vulnerable June 2024: The Idea of Wilderness June 21, 1974: It’s chicken power tomorrow June 21, 1999: The disappearing farm June 21, 2004: A Walk Between Worlds June 21, 2010: Immersed in the Wild June 22, 1973: The crisis in energy: stampede corralled June 22, 1987: Update on Yellowstone: Mott quietly locks horns with his boss June 22, 1998: Western water: Why it’s dirty and in short supply June 22, 2015: Dust to Dust June 23, 1972: Decision time for rugged land June 23, 1986: Where’s the market? June 23, 1997: On the trail of mining’s corporate nomads June 23, 2003: ‘Sound science’ goes sour June 23, 2008: Peace on the Klamath June 23, 2014: River of No Return June 24, 1983: Breaking faith with Old Faithful June 24, 1985: Murky language lands an EIS in deep water June 24, 1996: Catron County’s politics heat up as its land goes bankrupt June 24, 2002: The buzz business June 24, 2013: Water Rights June 24, 2019: Losing Lake Coeur d’Alene June 25, 1971: Eagles’ deaths are vindicated June 25, 1982: A $40 million pork barrel June 25, 1984: Geology of the West June 25, 2007: Predator hunters for the environment June 25, 2012: Special travel issue June 25, 2018: Little Weed, Big Problem June 26, 1970: Rendezvous tells of trapping days June 26, 1981: The Overthrust moneybelt: Difficult dispersal of impact dollars June 26, 1995: Colorado’s prison slayer June 26, 2006: The Tamarisk Hunter June 26, 2017: Personal Pilgrimage June 27, 1980: Mining mishap could spell future trouble June 27, 1994: Home, home on the range … where neo-Nazis and skinheads roam June 27, 2005: Reflections on a Divided Land June 27, 2011: Hydrofracked? June 27, 2016: The New Advocates June 28, 1993: Now showing in the Grand Canyon: L.A. smog June 29, 1979: Roosevelt led charge for conservation June 29, 1992: Special Issue: Part 1 of The Electric Revolution June 3, 1977: Canadian project may pollute U.S. June 3, 1991: A fading Yellowstone ‘Vision’ June 30, 1978: RARE II tables turn; conservationists enraged June 4, 1976: Designating wilderness — asking for destruction? June 4, 1990: The stake in the West’s heart June 4, 2001: Tribal links June 5, 1970: Laramie is gem city of the plains June 5, 1989: Forester challenges his agency to a discussion June 5, 2000: Change on the Plains June 6, 1975: Game range transfer threat to wildlife? June 6, 1988: Will the Crow Tribe dribble away $29 million in coal tax money? June 7, 1974: Energy boom — plans and payments June 7, 1999: Mining the past June 7, 2004: Wal-Mart’s Manifest Destiny June 7, 2010: One Tough Sucker June 8, 1973: Popo Agie to be considered June 8, 1987: Wyoming’s vast, scarred Red Desert June 8, 1998: Don’t fence me in June 8, 2015: Tree of Life June 9, 1972: Sulfur tax endorsed June 9, 1986: The dismal science grabs agriculture by the throat June 9, 1997: Chaos comes to Costilla County June 9, 2003: How we see the West June 9, 2008: Why the West needs Mythic Cowboys June 9, 2014: Border Out of Control March 1, 1974: North Dakota’s riskiest harvest March 1, 1999: Working the land back to health March 1, 2004: The Last Open Range March 1, 2010: The War Next Door March 1, 2020: Predator (Mis)perceptions March 1, 2021: The Rough Road Ahead March 1, 2022: The Cloning Conundrum March 1, 2023: Moving Parts March 10, 1978: The West mines, mills and worships radioactive fuel March 11, 1977: Boise rediscovers geothermal March 12, 1976: Saving swamps for ducks and men March 12, 1990: Bucking tradition March 12, 1991: Missouri: a river basin at war March 12, 2001: Divided Waters March 13, 1970: Wyoming Game and Fish buys critical range March 13, 1989: Synthetic Fuels Revisited, Part II March 13, 2000: Libby’s dark secret March 14, 1975: Habitat destruction threatens wildlife March 14, 1988: Montana’s Clark Fork River: An industrial drain March 15, 1974: On the verge of extinction March 15, 1999: Selling off the Promised Land March 15, 2004: The New Water Czars March 15, 2010: Mobile Nation March 16, 1973: Optimism reigns March 16, 1987: The wild horse: Feral pest or living history? March 16, 1998: Olympic onslaught: Salt Lake City braces for the winter games March 16, 2009: Innovate March 16, 2015: Wild Ride March 16, 2020: Wiring the Wild March 17, 1972: Last chance for wilderness March 17, 1997: Working the Watershed March 17, 2003: Bracing against the tide March 17, 2008: Seeking the Water Jackpot March 17, 2014: When California Kicks Coal March 18, 1983: A grizzly situation March 18, 1985: A busted Wyoming mining town remains haunted by 550 lost jobs March 18, 1986: Nevada debates the virtues of wilderness March 18, 1996: What does the West need to know? March 18, 2002: How I lost my town March 18, 2013: Second annual travel issue March 18, 2019: Arizona’s Wild Horse Paradox March 19, 1971: Montana is unique … environment has real champion March 19, 1982: Wilderness on the rocks March 19, 1984: Foes launch first-strike attack on MX March 19, 2007: The Silence of the Bees March 19, 2012: Water Warrior March 19, 2018: Desert, Divided March 2, 1973: Water report analyzed March 2, 1987: The Hanford Nuclear Reservation: Poor engineering, worse PR March 2, 1998: Wild horses: Do they belong in the West? March 2, 2009: How low will it go? March 2, 2015: Unite and Conquer March 20, 1970: Feeding game is costly program March 20, 1981: ‘Extinct’ grizzlies sighted in Colorado March 20, 1995: The fight for Reclamation March 20, 2006: Town Shopping March 20, 2017: The Tree Ring March 2024: Fertile Ground March 21, 1980: The grizzly: How many? Where? For how long? March 21, 1994: On the borderline March 21, 2005: An Empire Built on Sand March 21, 2011: Big Beef March 21, 2016: Making Sense of Malheur March 22, 1993: The dam that won’t die March 23, 1979: Stalemates spawn new breed: the eco-mediators March 23, 1992: Special issue: An alternative to the bumpersticker approach to grazing March 24, 1978: Colorado, maverick of the inland Western states March 25, 1977: Utah legislature vows to make more and use less March 26, 1976: Jackson Hole wrestles with growth March 26, 1990: Is there room for everyone? March 26, 1991: The nuclear wasting of the West March 26, 2001: Teach the children well March 27, 1970: Big game herds need critical winter range March 27, 1989: In Montana: Grass-roots group may be Astroturf March 27, 2000: The last wild river March 28, 1975: Taking the lifeblood from the land March 28, 1988: Off-road vehicles and the public’s land March 29, 1974: Harnessing limitless energy March 29, 1999: Wheeling and dealing March 29, 2004: Who Will Take Over the Ranch? March 3, 1972: Justice is prostituted! Is Werner to go free? March 3, 1986: In defense of running cows on the public’s land March 3, 1997: Hunters close ranks, and minds March 3, 2003: The Wild Card March 3, 2008: The People of the Sea March 3, 2014: Fallon’s deadly legacy March 30, 1973: Thanks! (to our dedicated readers) March 30, 1987: The Northern Utes take on Utah March 30, 1998: A bare-knuckled trio goes after the Forest Service March 31, 1972: Aquatic deserts on the march March 31, 1997: Big Sky, big mess in Montana March 31, 2003: Tinkering with Nature March 31, 2008: My Crazy Brother March 4, 1983: To cut or not to cut March 4, 1985: The West as military target March 4, 1996: Who owns these bones? March 4, 2002: Seed in the ground March 4, 2013: Uncertain Landing March 4, 2019: El Nuevo Movimiento March 5, 1971: Nebraska rivers being threatened March 5, 1982: Pine beetles munch on, policies differ March 5, 1984: Linowes Commission raps coal leasing March 5, 2007: Wish You Weren’t Here March 5, 2012: The Zombies of Teton County March 5, 2018: Drilling Chaco March 6, 1970: Game-livestock competition is not very serious March 6, 1981: John Baden: Put public lands in private hands March 6, 1995: The fires next time March 6, 2006: Save Our Snow March 6, 2017: Uncomfortable Corners March 7, 1980: How many coal bucks should a smart state lasso? March 7, 1994: Pay as you waste, says EPA March 7, 2005: Anarchy in the Gas Fields March 7, 2011: High Tension March 7, 2016: The Parks You Don’t Know March 8, 1993: A famous skeleton returns to the earth March 9, 1979: States ponder: who should pay to keep air clean? March 9, 1992: Salmon: Can a new plan save the fish? May 1, 1970: Special anniversary issue May 1, 1981: Blowing it: ‘ecotage’ in Jackson Hole May 1, 1995: Land grants under the microscope May 1, 2006: Magic Valley Uprising May 1, 2017: Change Comes to Short Creek May 1, 2020: Lives on Lockdown May 1, 2021: Beauty and Biodiversity in the Borderlands May 1, 2022: New Ways of Seeing the West May 1, 2023: Reemergence May 10, 1974: Water dictates Western future May 10, 1999: My beautiful ranchette May 10, 2004: Shooting Spree May 10, 2010: The Secret Lives of River Guides May 11, 1973: ‘I’d hate to pay for another!’ May 11, 1987: A struggle for an Arizona peak May 11, 1998: The working West: grassroots groups and their newsletters May 11, 2015: The Wetland Wars May 12, 1972: Storm brews over Utah May 12, 1997: Planning under the gun: Cleaning up Lake Tahoe proves to be a dirty business May 12, 2003: Planting time May 12, 2008: Boom! Boom! May 12, 2014: Parks for All? May 13, 1983: A study in cooperation May 13, 1985: Mining may come to a wilderness May 13, 1996: Howdy, neighbor! May 13, 2002: Beyond ecology: Restoring a cultural landscape May 13, 2013: Right-wing Migration May 13, 2019: Atomic Tourists May 14, 1971: Wyoming eagles die mysteriously May 14, 1982: Coyote: Predator and Prometheus May 14, 1984: A stripmine clashes with an ancient Anasazi ruin May 14, 2007: Two Views of the Verde May 14, 2012: The sediment dumps of L.A. May 14, 2018: Death in the Alpine May 15, 1970: Yellowstone Park roads are open May 15, 1981: No room in this field for the young May 15, 1995: Dog and pony show about salmon and owls May 15, 2006: The Immigrant’s Trail May 15, 2017: Prison Town May 16, 1980: Solitude seekers disagree about open spaces May 16, 1994: Babbitt is trying to nationalize the BLM May 16, 2005: Unsalvageable May 16, 2011: Ripple Effects May 16, 2016: Grizzly Face-Off May 17, 1993: Fore! in Santa Fe May 18, 1979: The nation’s hottest spot for cheap solar homes May 18, 1992: A small town fights a large mine May 18, 2009: The Rise of the Minotaur May 19, 1978: Montanans face turmoil next election May 2, 1980: Park Service director ousted in continuing policy strife May 2, 1994: A struggle for the last grass May 2, 2005: The Great Energy Divide May 2, 2011: The Westerner in D.C May 2, 2016: The Gold King Reckoning May 20, 1977: Carter’s energy plan will push Western coal boom May 20, 1991: Solar power becomes a reality May 21, 1976: Navajo Nation faces development May 21, 1990: Will Las Vegas drain rural Nevada? May 21, 2001: Quenching the big thirst May 22, 1970: Wyoming meet called success May 22, 1989: The charring of Wyoming May 22, 2000: Save Our Sagebrush May 23, 1975: Ski Yellowstone forces choice May 23, 1988: How do you combine birds and bombs? May 24, 1974: Return of the windmill May 24, 1999: The last weird place May 24, 2004: In Search of Solidarity May 24, 2010: Accidental Wilderness May 25, 1973: No more trade-offs! May 25, 1987: Groundwater pollution: A silent, insidious invasion May 25, 1998: Tackling tamarisk May 25, 2015: Monument Man May 26, 1972: Western coal development moves closer to realization May 26, 1986: The fate of the grizzly May 26, 1997: The sacred and profane collide in the West May 26, 2003: A losing battle May 26, 2008: On Cancer’s Trail May 26, 2014: The Great Gun Rights Divide May 27, 1983: Going from good to better May 27, 1985: Wilderness: It ain’t what you think May 27, 1996: Utah ushers its frogs toward oblivion May 27, 2002: Wolf at the door May 27, 2013: Haywired May 27, 2019: Public Pushback May 28, 1971: Eagle death toll mounts … poison found May 28, 1982: The price of prosperity May 28, 1984: Utah Governor declares war on a Canyonlands nuclear dump May 28, 2007: Problems In Paradise May 28, 2012: The Gila Bend Photon Club May 28, 2018: The River of Lost Souls May 29, 1970: TV program will expose mining May 29, 1981: Rolling down the road — the invisible network of nuclear transport May 29, 1995: Politics 101 May 29, 2006: ‘Clinging Hopelessly to the Past’ May 29, 2017: The Cost of a Comeback May 3, 1993: Now that Denver has abdicated … who will coordinate and inspire the West? May 30, 1980: Indians in the melting pot: ‘old ways’ don’t melt May 30, 1994: Can mining come clean? May 30, 2005: Write-off on the Range May 30, 2011: Wolf Whiplash May 30, 2016: Trial by Fire May 31, 1993: Salmon advocates say: the quiet slaughter continues May 4, 1979: On the watch for the elusive ferret May 4, 1992: The race for Montana’s one congressional seat pits polar opposites May 4, 2009: Salmon Salvation May 5, 1978: Environmentalists, backlash, and the ‘New Right’ May 6, 1977: Coal plant planners eye Southern Utah May 6, 1991: The bombing of the West May 7, 1976: House bill prompts public lands alert May 7, 1990: Readers react: A sequel to the special issue on grazing May 7, 2001: Back into the woods May 8, 1970: Dubois claims to be world rock capitol May 8, 1989: Nevada fights its second nuclear war May 8, 2000: After the fall May 9, 1975: Southwestern cultures collide May 9, 1988: Two Forks Dam: Push comes to shove November 1, 1993: Sunbelt confrontation November 1, 2020: When the Smoke Clears November 1, 2021: The Radioactive Waste Next Door November 1, 2022: The Futures of Conservation November 1, 2023: Losing Ground November 10, 1972: Oil shale development: A Colorado perspective November 10, 1986: The Colorado River as plumbing November 10, 1997: Drain Lake Powell? Democracy and science finally come West November 10, 2003: San Diego’s Habitat Triage November 10, 2008: Still Howling Wolf November 10, 2014: Fallout November 11, 1985: One man’s indictment of forestry in Arizona November 11, 1996: Cease-fire called on the Animas-La Plata front November 11, 2002: Behind the gate November 11, 2013: Cosmic Prospecting November 11, 2019: Storied Landscapes November 12, 1971: Calls for halt in coal leases November 12, 1982: Running the Rockies’ wild and scenic rivers November 12, 1984: Fierce beauty devoid of economic advantage November 12, 2007: L.A. Bets on the Farm November 12, 2012: Nowhere to run November 12, 2018: Old Wests, and new November 13, 1981: Making the most of the public lands November 13, 1995: Seeing the forest and the trees November 13, 2006: Bred for success November 13, 2017: Solace and Perspective November 14, 1980: Anaconda: The smelter shuts down, and so does the town November 14, 1983: New coalition fights pipeline November 14, 1994: Land grant universities November 14, 2005: Back On Track November 14, 2011: Possessing the Wild November 14, 2016: The Long View November 15, 1993: The decline and fall of salmon November 16, 1979: New coalition inspired by FARM conference November 16, 1992: The 1992 Election: Nationally a revolution, in the West an evolution November 17, 1978: Western Election Review November 18, 1977: South Wyoming may not look like much, but … November 18, 1991: A passive town in Utah awaits its fate November 19, 1976: Boulder adopts plan to slow growth November 19, 1990: ‘You don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone …’ November 19, 2001: Bringing back the bosque November 2, 1979: Wildlife and livestock face off in refuge battle November 2, 1992: The nuclear age: 1945, the beginning; 1992, the beginning of the end November 20, 1970: Yellowstone is winter Mecca November 20, 1989: The West’s fouled waters, Part I: Billions for quantity, but not a penny for quality November 20, 2000: Water pressure November 2024: The Once and Future Prairie November 21, 1975: Phosphate-hungry world after Idaho November 21, 1988: The West voted left, right and center November 21, 2008: Ultimate solution? November 22, 1974: Meeteetsee contemplates its future November 22, 1999: Go tell it on the mountain November 22, 2004: Conservationist in a Conservative Land November 22, 2010: Hardrock Showdown November 23, 1973: The crisis in energy: Water comes up short November 23, 1987: The wolf in the West: Singing a sad song November 23, 1998: A patchwork peace unravels November 23, 2009: After the Floods November 23, 2015: Water Hustle November 24, 1972: The Shame of It! November 24, 1986: The two-party system is back November 24, 1997: Restoring a refuge: Cows depart, but can antelope recover? November 24, 2003: New Mexico goes head-to-head with a nuclear
juggernaut November 24, 2014: Transportation Transformation November 25, 1985: Tribes struggle for sovereignty and power November 25, 1996: Pollution in paradise November 25, 2002: Planning’s poster child grows up November 25, 2013: Ecosystems 101 November 25, 2019: Forever Mines November 26, 1971: Wild horses rounded up November 26, 1982: Whitewater trespass November 26, 1984: A Guide to the 99th Congress November 26, 2007: Beetle Warfare November 26, 2012: Casting for Common Ground November 26, 2018: Follow the fish November 27, 1981: Colorado at the Crossroads November 27, 1995: Saving the ranch November 27, 2006: The West: A New Center of Power November 27, 2017: Profit and Politics November 28, 1980: Channeling the stream of toxic wastes November 28, 1983: Major quake reshapes Idaho November 28, 1994: Beauty eludes the beast November 28, 2005: Gold from the Gas Fields November 28, 2011: Growing a Revolution November 28, 2016: A Weird and Perfect Wilderness November 29, 1993: Butte, Montana, seeks a new life November 3, 1978: Amory Lovins brings good news November 30, 1979: Agency’s wilderness grazing policies ‘too pure’ November 30, 1992: Pressure builds to change remote park November 4, 1977: Solar heating industry troubled by installation, operating problems November 4, 1991: Mining law is no longer a sacred cow November 5, 1976: Uranium experiment moves into northeast Colorado November 5, 1990: The game is changing in the wild West November 5, 2001: Wyoming’s powder keg November 6, 1970: Environment not yet a strong election issue November 6, 1989: Money comes calling in a remote poor valley November 6, 2000: ‘Re-inhabitation’ revisited November 7, 1975: BN proposes fertilizer from coal November 8, 1974: BLM exposes own grazing abuses November 8, 1999: A new road for the public lands November 8, 2004: Keepers of the Flame November 8, 2010: Dr. No November 9, 1973: The making of an energy skinflint November 9, 1987: Acoma Indians protest a proposed national monument in New Mexico November 9, 1998: Grizzly war November 9, 2009: Roadless-less November 9, 2015: The Campaign Against Coal October 1, 1971: Hells Canyon moratorium October 1, 1982: A talk with James Watt October 1, 1984: A Western tradition ends with a conference on America’s parks October 1, 2007: Sheep v. Sheep October 1, 2010: Dancing with Climate Change October 1, 2020: Democracy’s Frayed Western Front October 1, 2021: In The Graces of Grasses October 1, 2022: Making Refuge October 10, 1975: S.D. farmers fight Oahe Diversion October 10, 1988: Environmentalism triumphant October 11, 1974: Cheyenne fight, again, for land October 11, 1999: A home-grown Water War October 11, 2004: The First Family of Western Conservation October 12, 1973: Oil shale cost immense October 12, 1987: The fight over Box-Death Hollow Wilderness October 12, 1998: A river becomes a raw nerve October 12, 2009: Silenced Springs? October 12, 2015: The Rise of Lisa Murkowski October 13, 1972: A moratorium is still needed October 13, 1986: The Columbia River: An Age of Reform October 13, 1997: The land is still public, but it’s no longer free October 13, 2003: The Big Story Written Small October 13, 2008: Back to the future October 13, 2014: Charles Bowden’s Fury October 14, 1983: A lawsuit drills oil and gas leases October 14, 1985: Last stand for the Colorado Plateau October 14, 1996: Greens prune their message to win the West’s voters October 14, 2002: Democrats kick back: The politics of growth October 14, 2013: The New Geronimo? October 14, 2019: Severed Ties October 15, 1971: Mike Frome ‘expurgated’ October 15, 1982: The Best and Worst of the West in Congress October 15, 1984: America debates and litigates the future of its forests October 15, 2007: Cat Fight on the Border October 15, 2012: Are you a local? October 15, 2018: Nature Retreat October 16, 1981: Briney Colorado still defies salty solutions October 16, 1995: In the heart of the New West, the sheep win one October 16, 2006: A River Once More October 17, 1980: Politics 1980 October 17, 1994: As elections near, green hopes wilt October 17, 2005: The Ghosts of Yosemite October 17, 2011: A Burning Problem October 18, 1993: A lost land grant: Can it be reclaimed? October 19, 1979: Sizing up a new fuel that may be coming soon to a pump near you October 19, 1992: Water & Power October 2, 1981: Encounters with Henry on Utah’s Green River October 2, 1995: Did Idaho libel the feds? October 2, 2006: From the ground up October 2, 2017: Following Ancient Footsteps October 2, 2023: The Dark Side of the Sheepherding Industry October 20, 1978: National Park Service chases squirrels of political popularity October 2024: Latino Vote October 21, 1977: Destined for conflict — or destruction October 21, 1991: Sting uncovers eagle-killers October 22, 1976: Telluride blues, a hatchet job October 22, 1990: Will 1990 bring a greener West? October 22, 2001: Healing the Gila October 23, 1970: Success slowed by lack of snow October 23, 1989: In Hells Canyon’s: timber cutting, jet boats and general neglect October 23, 2000: Stalking Slade October 24, 1975: Battle over Teton jetport still rages October 24, 1988: The future October 25, 1974: The last great carving up of America October 25, 1999: Monumental chaos October 25, 2004: Window Shopping: Part-Time Paradise October 25, 2010: Lynch-Mob Politics October 26, 1973: Black clouds gather October 26, 1987: Ski industry collides with the big game industry October 26, 1998: The Oregon way October 26, 2009: The newest Westerners October 26, 2015: Clean Energy’s Dirty Secret October 27, 1972: Canyon highway a disaster October 27, 1986: The Missouri River: In Search of Destiny October 27, 1997: Deconstructing the age of dams October 27, 2003: The Gear Biz October 27, 2008: Prophets and politics October 27, 2014: Defuse the West October 28, 1985: The fully operational MX missile October 28, 1996: Has big money doomed direct democracy? October 28, 2002: Shadow Creatures October 28, 2013: Lifeblood of the Delta October 28, 2019: Where Hunting Still Has Meaning October 29, 1971: Ranch sprays sage October 29, 1982: Winding up in Medicine Bow October 29, 1984: Is Colorado River water for sale? October 29, 2007: Which Way West October 29, 2012: Red State Rising October 29, 2018: When your neighborhood goes BOOM October 3, 1980: Tampering with the elements: success or failure? October 3, 1983: Floods reveal water policy chaos October 3, 1994: Subdividing the desert: Should there be a vote? October 3, 2005: Out of the Four Corners October 3, 2016: Purple Rain October 30, 1981: Montana October 30, 1995: Nevada’s ugly tug-of war October 30, 2006: Peace Breaks Out In New Mexico’s Forests October 30, 2017: The Changing Face of Woods Work October 31, 1980: Archeologists dig for points, paydirt October 31, 1983: What Watt wrought October 31, 1994: Water for the taking October 31, 2005: The Public Lands’ Big Cash Crop October 31, 2011: Omens from a Vanished Sea October 31, 2016: A Monumental Divide October 4, 1993: Mining reform: Searching for common ground October 5, 1979: Quiet Stillwater disturbed by platinum plant October 5, 1992: Western voters face clear choices October 6, 1978: Merson flaunts environmental bias October 7, 1977: Former foes try combining forces October 7, 1991: Two say politics rules their agencies October 8, 1976: Rocks, rivers, snakes, solitude — Owyhee October 8, 1990: Can natural gas fuel a Rocky Mountain high? October 8, 2001: Whoa! Canada! October 9, 1970: Eagle’s Nest Wilderness is set for hearings October 9, 1989: WIPP is dazed, but not dead October 9, 2000: The hunters and the hunted September 1, 1972: A plea for wilderness September 1, 1986: Ski area proposal goes smash September 1, 1997: Radioactive waste from Hanford is seeping toward the Columbia September 1, 2003: Courting the Bomb September 1, 2014: Lost in the Woods September 1, 2020: The Next West September 1, 2021: Where Wolves May Tread September 1, 2022: Going Under September 1, 2023: Food Justice September 10, 1976: Women face boom town isolation September 10, 1990: Dumps ‘R’ Us September 10, 2001: The rise and fall of a desert stream September 11, 1970: Banish those billboards? September 11, 1989: Two Forks dam: EPA reaffirms its veto intent September 11, 2000: Holy water September 12, 1975: Does the nation need Western coal? September 12, 1988: The Reopening of the Western Frontier, Part 1 September 13, 1974: So rich a solitude September 13, 1999: Troubled Oasis September 13, 2004: When a Boom is a Bust September 14, 1973: Our land is finite … September 14, 1987: Beauty, isolation and cheap land bring a sect to Montana September 14, 1998: We are shaped by the sound of wind, the slant of sunlight September 14, 2009: Home September 14, 2015: Close Ties in Big Landscapes September 15, 1972: Decisions made on desert September 15, 1986: Two views of the grizzly September 15, 1997: Yellowstone at 125: The park as a sovereign state September 15, 2003: The West’s Biggest Bully September 15, 2014: Books & Essays September 16, 1985: Seeing the forest through the eyes of its users September 16, 1996: The filthy West: Toxics pour into our air, water, land September 16, 2002: The Royal Squeeze September 16, 2013: Intimate Geographies September 16, 2019: “We can either wait on Mother Nature – or we can give it a shot ourselves.” September 17, 1971: Teton Dam controversial, review is needed September 17, 1982: Rain, rain, go away September 17, 1984: The Garrison Diversion Project is North Dakota’s history, and destiny September 17, 2007: Facing the yuck factor September 17, 2012: Pallids in Purgatory September 17, 2018: The Pioneer of Ruin September 18, 1981: Crying wolf — restoring the ‘rapacious predator’ to the Rockies September 18, 1995: The West’s fisheries spin out of control September 18, 2006: Going Big September 18, 2017: No Hoax September 19, 1980: Dinosaur dynamos? September 19, 1983: Acid rain: a corrosive issue across the nation September 19, 1994: Flame and blame in the Northwest September 19, 2005: Squeezing Water from a Stone September 19, 2011: Redemption September 19, 2016: Frontera Incognita September 2, 1996: Last line of defense: Civil disobedience and protest slow down ‘lawless logging’ September 2, 2002: Backlash September 2, 2013: Of Sparrows and Sodbusters September 2, 2019: In Bad Faith September 20, 1993: Triumph, Idaho, to EPA: Get out September 2024: When Migrants Go Missing September 21, 1979: Northern Tier oil pipe likely to go if dollars flow September 21, 1992: Battle for the Bones September 22, 1978: Conservationist offers remedy for Overthrust strife September 23, 1977: Flathead Coalition primes for battle with Canada September 23, 1991: How a Montana reporter wrote what he saw … and lost his job September 24, 1976: Joy, shipmates, joy! September 24, 1990: The West’s ailing ski industry turns to all-season mega-resorts September 24, 2001: River of dreams September 25, 1970: Rock hunter’s guide listed September 25, 1989: Special issue: High Country News is 20 September 25, 2000: Backyard boom September 26, 1975: TVA moves West for fuel September 26, 1988: The bust in agriculture and mining September 27, 1974: Earth energy September 27, 1999: The Millworker and the Forest September 27, 2004: Life After Old Growth September 28, 1973: Disaster waits in the wings, but our wastefulness continues September 28, 1987: Sewage industry beats critic September 28, 1998: A senator for the New West in the race of his life September 29, 1972: There goes our air! September 29, 1986: Western Water Made Simple September 29, 1997: The timber wars evolve into a divisive attempt at peace September 29, 2003: Harvesting Poison September 3, 1971: Senator says he is shocked September 3, 1982: Idaho’s $10 an acre ‘dream land’ September 3, 1984: Acid rain: The damage it does can be deadly September 3, 2007: A Climate Change Solution? September 3, 2010: Migration September 3, 2012: Identity Politics, Montana Style September 30, 1985: Let the brawl begin September 30, 1996: Can this man break the right’s grip on Idaho? September 30, 2002: Delta Blues September 4, 1981: Super-trains breed super-terminals September 4, 1995: I came, I saw, I wrote a guidebook September 4, 2006: Blast from the Past September 4, 2017: The Elwha, Unleashed September 5, 1980: Ailing uranium millworkers seek recognition, aid September 5, 1983: Dollars no longer flow uphill September 5, 1994: Can planning rein in a stampede? September 5, 2005: Rangeland Revival September 5, 2011: For the love of hummers September 5, 2016: When the Doctor is Out September 6, 1993: On their own: Eagles make a comeback September 7, 1979: Boulder smolders as growth struggle continues September 7, 1992: Developer builds in a wilderness September 8, 1978: 1978, the year the Senate shortchanged Alaska? September 9, 1977: Firms buy out opposition September 9, 1991: High noon in Nevada September 9, 2008: Reclaiming the low country May 2024: A River Returns
