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What We Take and Leave When Wildfire Comes

October 25, 2011
What We Take and Leave When Wildfire Comes

HIGH COUNTRY NEWS  She had three dogs at her feet, and her girlfriend sat beside her on a motel lobby couch. The two cats were at a kennel. Their VW van was full of climbing gear, and their motel room had a couple changes of clothes. “I’ve been thinking a lot about impermanence,” Ashley...
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Tranquility Before the Storm

September 23, 2011
Tranquility Before the Storm

TALES TOLD FROM THE ROAD When I remember the events of 9/11, I first remember the evening of 9/10.
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‘Chasing Water’ Captures Colorado River’s Tragic Tale

April 28, 2011
‘Chasing Water’ Captures Colorado River’s Tragic Tale

NEW WEST From the rim of the Grand Canyon, the Colorado River below seems both meek and mighty. It looks like a tiny band of water barely visible below millions of years of rock, but it was this river, blasting through fierce rapids with dirt and debris, that carved through a mile of rock...
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How Green is Wood?

April 11, 2011
How Green is Wood?

NEW WEST Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack chose an unusual way to celebrate the International Year of the Forest – unusual, at least, if you’re a tree.
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Did Tea Party Blow it for GOP in Key Races?

November 4, 2010
Did Tea Party Blow it for GOP in Key Races?

NEW WEST Tea Party enthusiasm rallied voters. But GOP losses in Colorado and Nevada offer cautionary tales about the dangers of Tea Party excess.
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In Colorado Race, It’s Big Money, Big Stakes and Small-Town Voters

October 21, 2010
In Colorado Race, It’s Big Money, Big Stakes and Small-Town Voters

NEW WEST Rep. John Salazar was once a shoo-in for his seat in Congress. But now the moderate Colorado Democrat is running neck-and-neck with Republican Scott Tipton, whose Tea Party support has made him a contender.
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