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Will exploratory lithium mining continue near a sacred hot spring ...
Oct 2, 2024 · Editor’s note: On November 5, 2024, a U.S. district judge granted a preliminary injunction that halts lithium exploration at Ha’kamwe’ for the duration of the Hualapai Nation’s lawsuit.
The Forest Service is cutting its seasonal workforce and public …
Oct 8, 2024 · This story was produced in collaboration with Vox.. Americans visit hiking and camping areas managed by the U.S. Forest Service more than 150 million times each year.
Migrating birds find refuge in pop-up habitats - High Country News
Oct 11, 2024 · Tens of thousands of birds crowd a recently flooded rice field in Wilson, California, last October. Birds identified at the field included geese, blackbirds, ibis, gulls, cranes and starlings.
States own lands on reservations. To use them, tribes must pay.
Sep 16, 2024 · The state trust lands that came from sanctioned land grabs of the early 20th century helped bolster state economies and continue to underwrite non-Indian institutions while infringing on tribal ...
The legend of the horned rabbit of the West - High Country News
Feb 24, 2022 · By my rough estimation, there are at least 1 million jackalope mounts in existence, many of which keep watch over local bars, tourist traps, junk shops, greasy spoon diners and dimly lit pool halls.
Trump’s impact on Indian Country over four years
Dec 16, 2020 · HCN has covered the lands, wildlife and communities of the Western U.S. for more than 50 years. Get to know the West better by signing up to receive HCN’s on-the-ground reporting and ...
Do wilderness therapy programs really work? - High Country News
Jan 31, 2020 · The lack of scientific evidence is partly why the steep fees that parents pay for these programs are rarely covered by insurance. Families placing a teen in a more traditional residential mental ...
The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act is still a bipartisan unicorn
Apr 22, 2024 · Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (2023) America’s Wildlife Habitat Conservation Act (2024, with amendments)Distributes $1.3 billion annually to state and territorial fish and wildlife agencies
Washington works to reconcile its history of Indigenous boarding ...
Dec 12, 2023 · The facts make it clear that these institutions were not designed to give Indigenous children a decent education. Edward A. Washines, a Yakama Nation citizen and advisory committee appointee who ...