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Will Coloradans choose the ‘right to hunt’?
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Will Coloradans choose the ‘right to hunt’?

Oct 15, 2026 · 8:00 AM · Chart Riggall

A constitutional amendment on the November ballot asks who should choose how to manage the Centennial State's wildlife. The post Will Coloradans choose the ‘right to hunt’? appeared first on High Country News.

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Utah’s coal country pushes back against data centers
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Utah’s coal country pushes back against data centers

Oct 13, 2026 · 8:00 AM · Leia Larsen

Carbon County is getting 456 small nuclear reactors and a giant gas plant for data center complexes. The post Utah’s coal country pushes back against data centers appeared first on High Country News.

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Watersheds near Río Frijoles bear the brunt of wildfire
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Watersheds near Río Frijoles bear the brunt of wildfire

Oct 12, 2026 · 8:00 AM · Alicia Inez Guzmán

In the aftermath of drought, wildfire and floods in northern New Mexico, residents who rely on a centuries-old irrigation system are concerned about water quality. The post Watersheds near Río Frijoles bear the brunt of wildfire appeared first on High Country News.

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Meet the flower whose evolution is outpacing climate change
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Meet the flower whose evolution is outpacing climate change

Oct 9, 2026 · 8:00 AM · Sarah Trent

This common perennial blossom, beloved by hummingbirds and biologists, offers key insight on which plants might save themselves from climate stress. The post Meet the flower whose evolution is outpacing climate change appeared first on High Country News.

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OnlyMarms, dino doings, sailor cats and “Thank you, Jimothy!”
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OnlyMarms, dino doings, sailor cats and “Thank you, Jimothy!”

Oct 8, 2026 · 8:00 AM · Tiffany Midge

Mishaps and mayhem from around the region. The post OnlyMarms, dino doings, sailor cats and “Thank you, Jimothy!” appeared first on High Country News.

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The ‘grandmother’ cottonwood trees bulldozed for the border wall
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The ‘grandmother’ cottonwood trees bulldozed for the border wall

Oct 7, 2026 · 8:00 AM · Stephanie Casanova

After a 71-day protest, the last of the 100-plus-year-old trees was cut down southeast of Tucson. The post The ‘grandmother’ cottonwood trees bulldozed for the border wall appeared first on High Country News.

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Duck banding in the Centennial Valley helps save the lesser scaup
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Duck banding in the Centennial Valley helps save the lesser scaup

Oct 6, 2026 · 8:00 AM · Cait Quirk

The longest-running study on breeding ducks has given Montana state biologists the highest-resolution dataset to aid in the bird’s survival. The post Duck banding in the Centennial Valley helps save the lesser scaup appeared first on High Country News.

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Native nations sue over Endangered Species Act changes
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Native nations sue over Endangered Species Act changes

Oct 5, 2026 · 8:00 AM · Anna V. Smith

Environmental work being done by tribes across the country will be made more difficult now that the Trump administration has more narrowly defined ‘harm.’ The post Native nations sue over Endangered Species Act changes appeared first on High Country News.

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Toxic algal blooms are spreading across the West
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Toxic algal blooms are spreading across the West

Oct 2, 2026 · 8:00 AM · Christine Peterson

Climate change is increasing the frequency of the blooms. Here’s what you need to know. The post Toxic algal blooms are spreading across the West appeared first on High Country News.

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How old battles over land, power and identity continue to shape the West’s politics
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How old battles over land, power and identity continue to shape the West’s politics

Oct 1, 2026 · 8:00 AM · Zoë Carpenter

Origin stories from an unsettled region. The post How old battles over land, power and identity continue to shape the West’s politics appeared first on High Country News.

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