Undamming the Klamath
Tribal nations are restoring the river while reclaiming and revitalizing their cultural heritage.
An environmental justice coalition for all
How has Biden’s record on conservation served communities of color?
History, addiction and community in Tommy Orange’s latest novel
A Q&A with the author of ‘Wandering Stars’ and ‘There, There.’
Bozeman’s boom depends on immigrants but struggles to support them
One of the nation’s fastest-growing cities relies on a vulnerable population of workers to fuel its economic explosion.
Los motivos ocultos de la prosperidad de Bozeman
El auge económico de una de las ciudades estadounidenses con mayor crecimiento depende del trabajo de un grupo vulnerable de personas.
Tribes lead on wildlife passages
How a new pot of federal funding could help reconnect Native lands.
Scientists are tracking ecological changes as the Klamath River dams come down
A giant sediment pulse — millions of cubic yards of silt, clay and dead algae — trapped for decades behind the dams is now flowing downstream.
The West remains cattle country
Livestock has indelibly altered the region’s land, water and air.
An all-lady seal-hunting crew
Seeking sustenance from the sea.
Art without the mask of Native identity
Multidisciplinary artist Nizhonniya Austin talks about authenticity, trust fund pottery hipsters, and her role as Cara in ‘The Curse.’
The Boldt Decision and where the rule of law held
Charles Wilkinson’s posthumous book examines the complexities of the landmark tribal sovereignty case.
One for the road
A poem by Patron K. Henekou.
Une dernière pour la route
A poem by Patron K. Henekou.
‘I attended a mission school for a year and a half’
#iamthewest: Giving voice to the people that make up communities in the region.
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May 2024: A River Returns
The West is always in motion, a place of constant change and contradiction. Condos rise as dams fall: Latino immigrants journey thousands of miles to build houses for millionaires in Montana, while Northwest tribes take the lead on restoration as dams come down and the…
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Water
What’s next for the Owyhee Canyonlands?
When dams come down, what happens to the ocean?
Cattle are drinking the Colorado River dry
Wildlife
Bird-naming brouhahas, buggy burritos and a goat-milking meetup
Wildlife habitat and tribal cultures threatened by Washington’s largest wind farm
The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act is still a bipartisan unicorn
Public Lands
As national monuments multiply, Bears Ears forges forward
Is Biden a public-lands protector?
Drilling for oil on public land is about to cost a lot more
Indigenous Affairs
Tribes turn to the U.N. for help intervening in gigantic Arizona wind project
Indigenous people rush to stop ‘false climate solutions’ ahead of COP29
At UN, Interior says it’s starting to include consent in tribal policy
Communities
A Salt Lake Valley collective brings gardening and queer communities together
Can ice climbing bring life to an isolated Colorado town in the dead of winter?
Nevada tribes push for a monument to commemorate historic massacres
Books
Reflections on Barry Lopez
During climate chaos, a witness and champion of the West
How kung-fu heroes can grow our climate consciousness
In the News
Youth are leading the way on climate action
Start thinking like young people to secure our future.