# web exclusive (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover web exclusive. Page: Feed: --- ## [The BLM may stop notifying landowners about drilling under private land. Ranchers are alarmed](https://www.hcn.org/articles/the-blm-may-stop-notifying-landowners-about-drilling-under-private-land/) _2026-08-21 · Teal Davis · High Country News_ 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 . ## [Protect Sandia Mountain, our church](https://www.hcn.org/articles/protect-sandia-mountain-our-church/) _2026-08-21 · Stuart Paisano and Donald Avila · 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 . ## [‘I have some very heartfelt conversations’](https://www.hcn.org/issues/58-8/i-have-some-very-heartfelt-conversations/) _2026-08-20 · Nathaniel Perales · 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 . ## [4 out-of-this-world nonfiction books explore our fascination with space](https://www.bookpage.com/tag-page/book-clubs-nasa-ufo-martians-challenger/) _2026-08-20 · Julie Hale · BookPage | Discover your next great book!_ Satisfy the space buffs in your book club with these true tales of astronauts, Martians and UFOs. ## [What to read after Salt](https://www.bookpage.com/tag-page/read-alikes-salt-mark-kurlansky/) _2026-08-19 · Erica Ciccarone · BookPage | Discover your next great book!_ Mark Kurlansky’s excellent cultural history Salt has gone viral 25 years after its publication. We recommend seven more books that track the history of civilization through a single subject. ## [Mining execs bought big in company stock days before Bears Ears’ cuts](https://www.hcn.org/articles/mining-execs-bought-big-in-company-stock-days-before-bears-ears-cuts/) _2026-08-19 · Leia Larsen · 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 . ## [White Elephant](https://www.bookpage.com/reviews/white-elephant-jeyamohan-book-review/) _2026-08-19 · Thane Tierney · BookPage | Discover your next great book!_ Translated by Priyamvada Ramkumar, White Elephant , Jeyamohan’s take on Heart of Darkness set in colonial India, is a mesmerizing, if harrowing, read. ## [It’s a make-or-break year for Hood River’s pear farmers](https://www.hcn.org/articles/its-a-make-or-break-year-for-hood-rivers-pear-farmers/) _2026-08-18 · Susan Shain · 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 . ## [Up on Cove Mountain](https://www.bookpage.com/reviews/up-on-cove-mountain-earl-swift-book-review/) _2026-08-18 · Henry L. Carrigan Jr. · BookPage | Discover your next great book!_ In his passionate memoir, Up on Cove Mountain , Earl Swift revisits the Appalachian Trail 34 years after he first hiked it—and faces the unspeakable violence that befell two other hikers. ## [Mahalia Jackson, Moving On Up a Little Higher](https://www.bookpage.com/reviews/mahalia-jackson-timothy-b-tyson-mary-d-williams-book-review/) _2026-08-18 · Roger Bishop · BookPage | Discover your next great book!_ Timothy B. Tyson and Mary D. Williams explore Mahalia Jackson’s central place in the Civil Rights Movement in their inspiring Mahalia Jackson, Moving On Up a Little Higher . ## [Sync Bookmarks Everywhere (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/CIzBsfBMw92l) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Two-way sync keeps folders and toolbar intact across Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. ## [Go, Crow](https://www.bookpage.com/reviews/go-crow-tjitske-kamphuis-book-review/) _2026-08-18 · Linda M. Castellitto · BookPage | Discover your next great book!_ Tjitske Kamphuis’ simple, immersive picture book, Go, Crow , stars a corvid experiencing the satisfying fullness of a day depicted from dawn to dusk. ## [In a warming world, wildflowers offer a warning](https://www.hcn.org/issues/58-8/in-a-warming-world-wildflowers-offer-a-warning/) _2026-08-17 · Kylie Mohr · 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 . ## [Tarantula](https://www.bookpage.com/reviews/tarantula-eduardo-halfon-book-review/) _2026-08-17 · Alice Cary · BookPage | Discover your next great book!_ Beautifully multilayered, powerfully thought-provoking and endlessly discussable, Eduardo Halfon’s Tarantula is a book that begs to be reread. ## [The Maltese Version](https://www.bookpage.com/reviews/maltese-version-katy-simpson-smith-book-review/) _2026-08-17 · Sarah McCraw Crow · BookPage | Discover your next great book!_ With wry, often funny narration, Katy Simpson Smith’s playful novel The Maltese Version explores the tangles of relationships and the art of translation. ## [This Is Also a Love Story](https://www.bookpage.com/reviews/this-is-also-a-love-story-sally-hayden-audiobook-review/) _2026-08-17 · Tami Orendain · BookPage | Discover your next great book!_ A bold and inspiring audiobook, This Is Also a Love Story challenges listeners to consider what it means to see the world and its events with empathy. ## [Etna](https://www.bookpage.com/reviews/etna-shrader-thomas-audiobook-review/) _2026-08-17 · Deborah Mason · BookPage | Discover your next great book!_ In the audiobook of Etna , Shrader Thomas’ narration captures the soul of a dog, projecting faithfulness, ferocity and resilience without a shred of sentimentality. ## [Bless Me, Papi](https://www.bookpage.com/reviews/bless-me-papi-ayendy-bonifacio-book-review/) _2026-08-15 · Linda Castellitto · BookPage | Discover your next great book!_ Domingo’s deceased father returns to him in the form of a pigeon to help his son process his grief in Bless Me, Papi , a poignant meditation on bereavement, growing up and love that transcends every boundary. ## [‘Quite frustrating:’ what it’s like to have a treaty with the United States](https://www.hcn.org/issues/58-8/quite-frustrating-what-its-like-to-have-a-treaty-with-the-united-states/) _2026-08-14 · Anna V. Smith and B. ‘Toastie’ Oaster · 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 . ## [Does your dog make you safer in bear country?](https://www.hcn.org/articles/does-your-dog-makes-you-safer-in-bear-country/) _2026-08-13 · Nick Mott · 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 . ## [Want to do something about climate change? Talk about it](https://www.hcn.org/issues/58-8/want-to-do-something-about-climate-change-talk-about-it/) _2026-08-13 · Ramin Skibba · 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 . ## [Non-custodial Crypto Payments & Escrow (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/MXduQtiUrVLK) _2026-08-13 · **Sponsored**_ Accept multi-chain crypto with trustless escrow, instant confirmations, and no KYC ## [Convocation of crows, sea-lebrity sea lions and what is that nasty smell?](https://www.hcn.org/issues/58-8/convocation-of-crows-sea-lebrity-sea-lions-and-what-is-that-nasty-smell/) _2026-08-12 · Tiffany Midge · 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 . ## [Enemies to lovers—plus an illegal stuffed goose](https://www.bookpage.com/features/enemies-to-lovers-plus-an-illegal-stuffed-goose/) _2026-08-12 · Christie Ridgway · BookPage | Discover your next great book!_ Sarah Adler’s Wild Goose Chase soars (sorry), plus the latest from Meg Cabot and Naina Kumar. ## [Utah is killing the Great Salt Lake](https://www.hcn.org/articles/utah-is-killing-the-great-salt-lake/) _2026-08-11 · Wade Graham · 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 . ## [Want Me, Take Me, Haunt Me, Make Me](https://www.bookpage.com/reviews/want-me-take-me-haunt-me-make-me-isabel-crowley-book-review/) _2026-08-11 · Dolly R. Sickles · BookPage | Discover your next great book!_ Isabel Crowley’s debut dark romance is a preternaturally scary tale of a medium stalked by a demon. ## [On the Mark](https://www.bookpage.com/reviews/on-the-mark-florence-hazrat-book-review/) _2026-08-11 · Danny Heitman · BookPage | Discover your next great book!_ Florence Hazrat’s clever, charming On the Mark celebrates punctuation and shows that it’s “a natural outgrowth of our evolution as a species.” ## [My Best French Wedding](https://www.bookpage.com/reviews/my-best-french-wedding-amanda-sellet-book-review/) _2026-08-11 · Elizabeth Mazer · BookPage | Discover your next great book!_ A modern take on His Girl Friday is a high bar to set for yourself, but with My Best French Wedding , Amanda Sellet flies over the hurdle with ease. ## [A Trade of Blood](https://www.bookpage.com/reviews/a-trade-of-blood/) _2026-08-11 · Laura Hubbard · BookPage | Discover your next great book!_ A Trade of Blood , the latest in Robert Jackson Bennett’s Shadow of the Leviathan series, masterfully combines an engrossing mystery, imaginative fantasy and frontier drama. ## [What it’s like inside Eloy’s detention center as a trans woman](https://www.hcn.org/issues/58-8/44-days-inside-eloys-detention-center-as-a-trans-woman/) _2026-08-10 · John Washington · 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 . ## [Talk AI with your book club](https://www.bookpage.com/features/book-clubs-ai-technology/) _2026-08-10 · Julie Hale · BookPage | Discover your next great book!_ With changing technology, the future is now, and these three novels—and one essay collection—have much to say about it. ## [Rene Denfeld returns with a shocking new mystery](https://www.bookpage.com/features/rene-denfeld-returns-with-a-shocking-new-mystery/) _2026-08-05 · Bruce Tierney · BookPage | Discover your next great book!_ Plus, a frightening thriller set in the South African bush, a “cozy-adjacent” mystery starring a British psychoanalyst and the hilarious sequel to Murder Mindfully . ## [One platform, from silicon to agent (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/hizJO3nBtPxa) _2026-08-05 · **Sponsored**_ Serverless inference plus Inference Router to optimize cost and latency at scale. ## [Fake-dating with international implications](https://www.bookpage.com/tag-page/fake-dating-with-international-implications/) _2026-08-04 · editors of BookPage · BookPage | Discover your next great book!_ A prince tries to fool the press and a diplomat tries to level up in two sparkling rom-coms. ## [6 picture books that signify new beginnings](https://www.bookpage.com/tag-page/6-picture-books-that-signify-new-beginnings/) _2026-08-04 · Alice Cary · BookPage | Discover your next great book!_ Whether you know a young student who can’t wait for that big first day, or one who’s hiding at the thought of a classroom, these back-to-school books offer plenty of reassuring enticement, as well as hijinks galore. ## [Who Knows the Way to Mr. Grimly’s Classroom?](https://www.bookpage.com/reviews/who-knows-the-way-to-mr-grimlys-classroom-chris-priestley-book-review/) _2026-08-04 · Linda M. Castellitto · BookPage | Discover your next great book!_ Who Knows the Way to Mr. Grimly’s Classroom? will be a hit with inquisitive readers who appreciate a little gothic creepiness with their daring adventures. ## [Kindergarten Gets Ready](https://www.bookpage.com/reviews/kindergarten-gets-ready-naomi-danis-pete-oswald-book-review/) _2026-08-04 · Alice Cary · BookPage | Discover your next great book!_ Kindergarten Gets Ready is an inventive, behind-the-scenes look at classroom preparation, reminding readers of how hard teachers work and the many activities that await them during the new school year. ## [International Relations](https://www.bookpage.com/reviews/international-relations-zac-hammet-book-review/) _2026-08-04 · Dolly R. Sickles · BookPage | Discover your next great book!_ With its smart and relatable characters, Zac Hammett’s International Relations is a standout marriage of convenience romance. ## [Back to school with dark academia](https://www.bookpage.com/features/back-to-school-with-dark-academia/) _2026-08-03 · Katerina Krizner · BookPage | Discover your next great book!_ More than grades are at stake for the protagonists of these four fantasy novels. ## [Elizabeth Lim’s family fairy tale](https://www.bookpage.com/interviews/elizabeth-lims-family-fairy-tale/) _2026-07-28 · Stephanie Cohen Xu · BookPage | Discover your next great book!_ Magic ripples down through generations in Fishbone Cinderella , which travels from 1940s Hong Kong to 1960s San Francisco. ## [Sarai Walker flips the true crime script](https://www.bookpage.com/interviews/sarai-walker-flips-the-true-crime-script/) _2026-07-27 · Alice Cary · BookPage | Discover your next great book!_ In Furious Violet , Sarai Walker interrogates true crime ethics and motherhood via a suspenseful tale of a crime writer being stalked by someone who claims to be her child. ## [Two uniquely American horror novels](https://www.bookpage.com/tag-page/two-uniquely-american-horror-novels/) _2026-07-21 · editors of BookPage · BookPage | Discover your next great book!_ O say can you scream? A train ride to Maine and a descent into the Appalachian hollers provide scares that could only happen in the good ole U.S. of A. ## [The Hold List: Our personal syllabi for the school year](https://www.bookpage.com/features/nerdy-books-personal-syllabi/) _2026-07-20 · the editors of BookPage · BookPage | Discover your next great book!_ As the start of school rolls back around, it’s high time to dive in to new special interests. We asked the BookPage staff, what’s your personal assigned reading? ## [Forces collide in Nephi Craig’s powerful debut memoir](https://www.bookpage.com/interviews/nephi-craig-interview-our-knives-will-save-us/) _2026-07-13 · Virginia Reeves · BookPage | Discover your next great book!_ The White Mountain Apache chef found healing in the food of his people. Now, he’s helping others do the same.