The threat of tariffs is already my problem

Unless revoked or substantially reduced to what they are now, 30 percent for 90 days, President Trump’s tariffs will still…
MorePublic lands are a national treasure and must not be sold

Public lands are one of our country’s great equalizers. It doesn’t matter how much money you have—a billionaire and a…
More“De-extinction” is a fool’s errand

To breathless media coverage, a company called Colossal Biosciences now claims to have produced three genetically engineered pups of the…
MoreICE is eroding the rule of law

“I got lucky,” José told me. “Because they got the wrong person.” José, 28, who did not give his last…
MoreSolar panels have more than proven themselves

I’d never heard of “net metering” until my electric bill hit $600 last February. Desperate for a way to reduce…
MoreRural Colorado county gets ready for wildfire

When La Plata County in southwestern Colorado needed a director of emergency management in 2021, they found a winner in…
Shawna Legarza Kennebec Trail Race 2024
MoreWhen reality weighs you down

A lot of us feel hopeless today. There’s the return of energy dominance as a federal goal, which places oil,…
MoreWolves need federal protection to survive

On January 31, the 30th anniversary of wolves getting reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park, congressional representatives Lauren Boebert (R-CO) and…
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MoreIt’s still the West against itself

Nearly 80 years ago, Bernard DeVoto, the Utah-born writer and historian, wrote an essay titled “The West Against Itself” for…
MoreWe see the climate change in New Mexico

Here in New Mexico, our growing season has lengthened since the 1970s, even as stream flows have decreased. Fire season…
MoreThe gutting of our national park system

Imagine a million-acre wilderness: Mountain peaks. Rushing rivers. Bears and wolves. Now imagine a city the size of, say, Chicago….
Glacier Park Logan Creek, by Ben Long
MoreWhy do we blame lions?

Mule deer herds are declining across the West for many reasons. But three states, Utah, Wyoming and Nevada, want to…
Lion double set trap, Photo NDOW
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