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The past is present
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The past is present

Oct 1, 2026 · 7:55 AM · Kate Schimel

Reporting illuminates the moment we’re in and records where we've been. The post The past is present appeared first on High Country News.

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New leadership for HCN
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New leadership for HCN

Oct 1, 2026 · 7:52 AM · Greg Hanscom

Plus a forthcoming listening tour. The post New leadership for HCN appeared first on High Country News.

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Letters to the Editor, October 2026
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Letters to the Editor, October 2026

Oct 1, 2026 · 7:50 AM · High Country News readers

Comments from readers. The post Letters to the Editor, October 2026 appeared first on High Country News.

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The Forest Service is poised to hand off one of the West’s most visited landscapes
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The Forest Service is poised to hand off one of the West’s most visited landscapes

Sep 29, 2026 · 8:00 AM · Zoë Rom

Critics say this is a test case for privatizing public lands. The post The Forest Service is poised to hand off one of the West’s most visited landscapes appeared first on High Country News.

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Montanans are demanding better Indian education, setting an example for other Western states
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Montanans are demanding better Indian education, setting an example for other Western states

Sep 28, 2026 · 8:00 AM · B. ‘Toastie’ Oaster

Experts say good education is about relationships – and a constitutional amendment doesn’t hurt. The post Montanans are demanding better Indian education, setting an example for other Western states appeared first on High Country News.

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The crows in our midst
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The crows in our midst

Sep 25, 2026 · 8:00 AM · Elizabeth Weinberg

When thousands of these birds roost together, some consider it a nuisance. But can we learn to live with them? The post The crows in our midst appeared first on High Country News.

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Hail is a multibillion-dollar problem — and could get worse
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Hail is a multibillion-dollar problem — and could get worse

Sep 24, 2026 · 8:01 AM · Hannah Covington

At a Colorado cold lab, scientists race to better understand hail in a warming world. The post Hail is a multibillion-dollar problem — and could get worse appeared first on High Country News.

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How the Interior secretary has let down public lands and the nation
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How the Interior secretary has let down public lands and the nation

Sep 24, 2026 · 8:00 AM · Jonathan Thompson

Doug Burgum was once seen as a conservationist. Reality shows otherwise. The post How the Interior secretary has let down public lands and the nation appeared first on High Country News.

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As bears ‘spin out’ in southern Montana, wildlife managers are at wit’s end
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As bears ‘spin out’ in southern Montana, wildlife managers are at wit’s end

Sep 22, 2026 · 8:00 AM · Nick Mott

Amid a record-breaking year of Western bear conflict, the historically tolerant Red Lodge community is grappling with opposing views on how to live with the species — and if a 'fed bear' really should be a 'dead bear.' The post As bears…

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American Samoans punished for voting in Alaska get relief after a yearslong nightmare
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American Samoans punished for voting in Alaska get relief after a yearslong nightmare

Sep 21, 2026 · 8:00 AM · Alex Burness

Alaska officials accused American Samoans caught in a unique legal limbo of illegally voting but finally dropped those charges this month. The post American Samoans punished for voting in Alaska get relief after a yearslong nightmare appeared first on High Country News.

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