You might have gripes with the @forestservice.bsky.social but it looks like the Trump administration has more with plans for radical overhauls. You have until 9/30 to comment. @landdesk.bsky.social analyzes what's going on for @highcountrynews.org www.hcn.org/articles/tru...

You know you want to know about 🔥firenandos🔥 @thatsmohrlikeit.bsky.social looks into what created one in Utah for @highcountrynews.org complete with WILD VIDEO www.hcn.org/articles/how...

Buckle up for an in-depth overview about who controls our food (& you wondered why it was so expensive) w/amazing of #infographic by @jbrookelarsen.bsky.social & Nick Underwood for @highcountrynews.org www.hcn.org/issues/57-9/...

#journalists: what in-article newsletter signup widget don't you hate? You know, it encourages folks to sign up, but doesn't interrupt the story too much? Screenshots appreciated 🙏

Can I sing the praises of @annierosenthal.bsky.social more? Yes, yes I can. This story will make your heart grow 3X 💓 💓 💓 complete w/ wonderful youth and audio (for @highcountrynews.org). www.hcn.org/articles/in-...

How can Altadenans & those displaced from LA's wildfires protect their communities from opportunists? @annierosenthal.bsky.social provides a community land trust 101 for @highcountrynews.org www.hcn.org/articles/the...

You know what sucks? Data centers. I mean, they do... @landdesk.bsky.social analyzes why for @highcountrynews.org www.hcn.org/issues/57-8/...

Sometimes you should just stand like an Oregon white oak or embrace the coyote's vocal self. Anna V. Smith looks into how Western wildlife might help humans cope in these times for @highcountrynews.org GORGEOUS illios too www.hcn.org/articles/in-...

Federal layoffs are likely to move ahead quickly, with major impacts on conservation and science. buff.ly/XieVRNB

Public lands sales in vogue again www.hcn.org/articles/sen...

Hover over your state to see what Trump's request to cut >$1B from public broadcaster funding might mean. @annierosenthal.bsky.social & @chadebradley.bsky.social report for @highcountrynews.org #infographic www.hcn.org/articles/wha...

“Whenever you look anything up now you’re basically torching the planet.” Emine Saner has been covering AI for @theguardian.com very well, and this piece nails it. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Scientists at USGS don't know if they'll have jobs on Monday. The Bee Lab, Bird Banding Lab, national maps showing where contaminants are and many other important research is at risk. Sarah Trent reports for @highcountrynews.org www.hcn.org/articles/usg...

I knew the plant was bad but … www.hcn.org/articles/new...

Hard but important #longread from @nickbowlin.bsky.social about Bozeman, Montana. "We see the culmination of a mental health crisis, housing crisis, a wage crisis, a drug crisis.” For @highcountrynews.org www.hcn.org/issues/57-5/...

The Cybertruck "voids the deeper truck experience, severing the vital connections that bond truck-driving humans: wood hauls, fishing and camping trips." Enjoy a laugh w @shaun505.bsky.social latest for @highcountrynews.org www.hcn.org/issues/57-5/...

The simple act of trying to take your son to the park has immigrants worried about their safety. @jankcurbelo.bsky.social shares his experiences in this chilling essay for @highcountrynews.bsky.social www.hcn.org/articles/imm...

Hi! #journorequest here: For HCN, I'm looking to speak with #federal scientists from the West who are preparing for #fieldwork this upcoming season. How has the federal chaos affect your planning? I'd be happy to offer anonymity. You can reach me at [email protected] or via Signal @shienkim.1721.

For @highcountrynews.bsky.social, I wrote about the long history of Spanish-language radio as a subversive tool for protecting immigrant communities in the U.S. — from Depression-era Los Angeles to rural Washington State in the 1980s and Arizona today. www.hcn.org/articles/the...

A patch of dusty land and a few stones, half-buried, set the stage for a dramatic, emotional story about unearthing the past. But as @korisuzuki.com points out, this is no Indiana Jones tale. It's far more real. @jacobfeldman.bsky.social's favorite www.hcn.org/issues/57-4/...

Mules & horses have long been partners w/ @forestservice.bsky.social, especially for use in wilderness areas. With recent DOGE chaos, it's not clear what will happen to the animals. @goesbykim.bsky.social reports for @highcountrynews.bsky.social www.hcn.org/articles/the...

Learned today: If you also hate how google automatically puts AI search results up top, you can get rid of it! Just add "no ai" as part of your search. (for ex, "what is the farm bill" vs "what is the farm bill no ai") LIFE CHANGING h/t Emily Benson 💚

Lots of talk about border security, but there's one big issue often left out of the convo: guns. @annierosenthal.bsky.social talks w/anthropologist Ieva Jusionyte about the current SCOTUS case & much more for @highcountrynews.bsky.social www.hcn.org/articles/how...

📣 Starting now, @HighCountryNews will provide free digital access to all of our reporting to any federal employee, including those who have recently lost jobs due to government layoffs. 📣

You thought fighting wildfire was tough before? With Trump terminations, it's gonna be a whole lot harder. @thatsmohrlikeit.bsky.social reports for @highcountrynews.bsky.social www.hcn.org/articles/the...

In which I'm not posting a High Country News story for once. "This isn’t about politics — it’s about the systematic dismantling of the very infrastructure that made American innovation possible." –@mmasnick.bsky.social www.techdirt.com/2025/03/04/w...

"Assurances that we’ll all find other jobs before too long miss the point. We don’t necessarily want other jobs. We don’t want sympathy. We want our work, & the places we’ve done that work, to be recognized & valued." A heartrending essay by Claire Thompson www.hcn.org/articles/los...

Take a break from your DOGE doomscrolling to listen to Rux Guidi's latest Encounters column for @highcountrynews.bsky.social on hummingbirds 😍 BONUS: Photos from Roberto "Bear" Guerra www.hcn.org/articles/aud...

Communities near gateways to public lands may be struck hard by recent cuts to agency cuts by the Trump admin and Musk's DOGE. @landdesk.bsky.social dives into how these places increasingly rely on the recreation economy. Great #infographics www.hcn.org/issues/57-3/...

“We’re experienced veteran employees. It’s not something you can hire a random contractor to do.” www.hcn.org/articles/peo...

As the headline reads: THE CLIMATE FIGHT ENDURES! Check out how states continue the energy transition and fight global warming regardless of who is president. Story in @highcountrynews.bsky.social www.hcn.org/issues/57-2/...

Coming in hot from @highcountrynews.bsky.social new fellow @goesbykim.bsky.social a dispatch from the EPA's hq. Workers there understand what's at stake. www.hcn.org/articles/the...

✨We're excited to announce our new cohort of editorial fellows: @goesbykim.bsky.social - climate and science fellow @chadebradley.bsky.social - Indigenous affairs fellow @annierosenthal.bsky.social - Virginia Spencer Davis fellow Watch our website for stories from these amazing journalists. 👀🤩

For @highcountrynews.bsky.social Ruxandra Guidi provides a brilliant essay we all can use right now where, even death can provide meaning🌵 Stunning photos by Bear Guerra www.hcn.org/issues/57-1/...

So much loss coming out of the LA fires, not only for people 💔 @thatsmohrlikeit.bsky.social checked in w/a wildlife biologist for his thoughts on what's happening with the city's wildlife: www.hcn.org/articles/wha...

Dive into this @nickbowlin.bsky.social @ericdietrich.bsky.social investigation about how Montana's ag tax ends up allowing some million-dollar home owners to pay less on their taxes than their next-door neighbors. (FYI @longreads.com ) www.hcn.org/articles/mon...

Need an excuse to tuck into your couch? This Amy Gamerman book gives you all the real-world intrigue of what's really crazy about building a wind farm in Montana's Crazies. Reviewed by Ian Stevenson for @highcountrynews.bsky.social www.hcn.org/articles/who...

Beautiful story about a former Utah coal town that became a mecca for artists, tourists and Christmas lovers, keeping the local economy afloat: www. hcn.org/articles/how-utahs-christmas-festival-has-buoyed-a-changing-coal-community/

Give someone the West with a @highcountrynews.bsky.social subscription & delight them all year long - *now 50% OFF too*! Enchant your pals while supporting nonprofit, independent journalism. NO BRAINER Subscribe here www.hcn.org/subscribe/ho...

Make some time for this amazing @davidmcswane.bsky.social investigation for @montanafreepress.org & @propublica.org. Just when you think you can't be more upset about the health-care industry. This harrowing piece will stay with you. montanafreepress.org/2024/12/07/a...

Both Californians and Nevadans had the option to ban slavery this past election. Only Nevada did. What gives? Natalia Mesa reports on the importance of language for @highcountrynews.bsky.social www.hcn.org/articles/why...

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Share some of your recent favorite🎼music journalism. (Not a book but an article.) I want to read something that puts you there, helps you understand the artist(s) and isn't just fandom. Thanks!