Polls in Arizona and Nevada are still inconclusive, but some have show Harris with a slight lead. With Walz, she's captured the attention of Gen Z and independent voters. hcn.org/articles/arizo…

The state wants to build a highway through tortoise habitat. hcn.org/articles/utah-…

Red Cliffs National Conservation Area, public land north of St. George, Utah, protects critical tortoise habitat & unique plant species. Utah wants to put a road through it. The Land Desk weighs in for High Country News hcn.org/articles/utah-…

The project, like the larger green hydrogen economy, will need to overcome skepticism from local communities and funding challenges. hcn.org/articles/the-n…

To meet their climate goals, city and county governments in the Four Corners are supporting local carbon-removal projects that reduce wildfire risk and deliver other direct benefits. hcn.org/articles/how-c…

Avangrid Renewables said they plan to review comments from tribal nations and private landowners. hcn.org/articles/washi…

The land now known as the Hanford Site has a long history. Before it was the most contaminated site in the western hemisphere, it was a place of Indigenous sustenance and ceremony. Tribal members want it to be again. hcn.org/issues/56-8/in…

Inclusivity is important. I view fashion and beauty as art, and there are no rules when it comes to art. hcn.org/issues/there-a…

For 2 yrs, I've been looking into Border Patrol's rescue program. For Type Investigations and High Country News I wrote about what it means for missing and in-distress migrants when the same agency that chases you is responsible for saving you. hcn.org/issues/56-9/th…

Utah asked the U.S. Supreme Court last Tuesday to weigh in on the future of federal lands. hcn.org/articles/why-u…

Dad left me with a lifetime of questions about who he was and where he came from. I decided I would do what I could to find them on my own. If not from him, then through people who lived a similar experience. hcn.org/issues/56-8/th…

This September both feature stories take us deep into the desert. The Border Patrol has an inherent conflict of interest and Artist Michael Heizer sees Nevada’s rugged desert as an empty canvas. Digital issue now live. #KnowTheWest ow.ly/7UGj50TbSQB

I often wonder why the need for clean air, clean water and healthy ecosystems isn’t apparent to everyone. And why prioritizing their protection — for humans and other species — isn’t a given. hcn.org/issues/56-9/ca…

"I wondered how animals responded when vehicles abandoned one of the West’s most iconic protected areas—& how they’ll react when traffic returns." For High Country News, I wrote about the inadvertent experiment playing out in Denali Nat Park. #roadecology hcn.org/issues/56-9/wh…

Two migrant youths from Guatemala crossed the border, and after trekking the AZ desert, called 911 for help. What happened next raises questions about the central contradictions in Border Patrol's program to rescue missing migrants. Type Investigations hcn.org/issues/56-9/th…

Bombus occidentalis may soon join the ranks of federally protected bugs. hcn.org/issues/56-9/ge…

99 Cents Only Stores provided affordable produce to generations of Angelenos. hcn.org/issues/56-9/th…

75% of our revenue comes from readers like you. Thank you. hcn.org/issues/56-9/hc…

The federal government has acknowledged the harms of Columbia River dams. Now what? hcn.org/issues/56-9/wh…

If you’re traveling to the Grand Canyon this summer and looking for a rest stop not populated by kinkajous, you might enjoy Poozeum, a museum dedicated to doo-doo — or, more specifically, to coprolites. #HeardAroundTheWest hcn.org/issues/56-9/ki…