Trump administration legalizes extinction of the Gunnison sage-grouse

By Ted Williams

Had Donald Trump been president in 1973, when Richard Nixon signed the Endangered Species Act into federal law, the Gunnison…

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The sadness of a river running dry

By Jacob Richards

I drove to the bluff overlooking the “Gunny” to process the sad news — news that hasn’t yet been made…

Gunnison Gorge Wilderness in wetter times, courtesy Bureau of Land Management

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Public comments count — keep them coming

By Will Pattiz

Trump’s answer to the 20 or so executives in the room was that they raise him a billion dollars. He was specific about the return — more oil and gas leases auctioned on federal land. He called it a deal.

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States must not determine the fate of grizzly bears

By Wendy Keefover

It’s no secret that grizzly bears in the Lower 48 live close to the edge of extinction. Now, with little…

Grizzly bear in Yellowstone National Park, photo by Wendy Keefover

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Glen Canyon Dam, Courtesy Bureau of Reclamation

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