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It’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…

We 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…

Savoring the darkness in Alaska

In my part of Alaska, not far from Anchorage, winter solstice is always a dark day, but not because of…

Northern lights Alaska, Image Tim Lydon