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Western cattlemen are poised to lose almost all opportunity to comment on oil and gas development underneath their property. The post The BLM may stop notifying landowners about drilling under private land. Ranchers are alarmed appeared first on High Country News .
The Pueblo of Sandia urges lawmakers to transfer lands within the T’uf Shur Bien Preservation Area. The post Protect Sandia Mountain, our church appeared first on High Country News .
#iamthewest: Giving voice to the people that make up communities in the region. The post ‘I have some very heartfelt conversations’ appeared first on High Country News .
House Democrats have opened an investigation for insider trading. The post Mining execs bought big in company stock days before Bears Ears’ cuts appeared first on High Country News .
After a dismal 2025 season, the pears being picked right now could mean the difference between solvency and bankruptcy. The post It’s a make-or-break year for Hood River’s pear farmers appeared first on High Country News .
The discourse between plants and fungi changes with increasing soil temperatures, impacting meadows, nutrients and wildlife. The post In a warming world, wildflowers offer a warning appeared first on High Country News .
Heirs to the 1855 Treaty of Point Elliott explain their ancestors’ wisdom and how they defend it today. The post ‘Quite frustrating:’ what it’s like to have a treaty with the United States appeared first on High Country News .
What new analysis of more than 300 bear encounters shows about the notion of dogs as early bear alarms or deterrents. The post Does your dog make you safer in bear country? appeared first on High Country News .
Atmospheric scientist Katharine Hayhoe explains why conversation on the topic is so important and how to take this step toward climate action. The post Want to do something about climate change? Talk about it appeared first on High Country News .
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region. The post Convocation of crows, sea-lebrity sea lions and what is that nasty smell? appeared first on High Country News .
Profligate waste and perverse tax incentives are drying up the West’s largest natural body of water. The post Utah is killing the Great Salt Lake appeared first on High Country News .
Karla Saenz, a Venezuelan asylum seeker, alleges neglect and transphobia, but also found fortitude and solidarity. The post What it’s like inside Eloy’s detention center as a trans woman appeared first on High Country News .
