Responding to years-long drought in the west, the federal government is cutting water supply for lower basin states on the ...
The stories we inherit about the outdoors deserve remembrance. The experiences we create today help determine what future generations believe is possible.
The Old Trails Fire burned through the city’s northwest corner — an area considered outside the highest risk zone.
I toss the corn pollen at my feet, just as my relatives have done before me and like everyone who comes after me will do. We have done this since, well, forever. Along the corn pollen trail, I met Deb ...
Avangrid withdrew its application from the Washington state permitting process following years of objections and delays.
In Inupiaq, piqsiq translates to “stormy.” The syllable ġuk means “likes to” and tuq signifies “it or they.” The string of sounds sounded familiar and comfortable, but I didn’t understand that it ...
Two editors have a conversation about our special conversations issue.
The administration wants to open 3 million acres to mining claims and oil and gas leasing at the expense of the landscape.
Some wilderness advocates worry that allowing permanent climbing anchors in wilderness will lead to overcrowding. But climbers say the measures simply guarantee their basic safety in wilderness, and ...
Naturalist Audrey Benedict has been a High Country News supporter for over 35 years and a major donor for more than a decade. We want to thank her for her unwavering commitment to HCN’s independent ...
This article appeared in the August 2026 print edition of the magazine with the headline “Reporting on the West is a team effort.” ...
A timelapse image of the stars surrounding Fajada Butte in the Chaco Culture National Historical Park. Credit: Davis/National Park Service This story was originally published by the Santa Fe New ...
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