You think you know Pacific newts? Well, you are NOT PREPARED for @highcountrynews.org new toxic mascot 🦎 the high country newt 🦎 reported & illustrated by the talented @btoastie.bsky.social Do yourself a favor & enjoy this read: www.hcn.org/issues/58-5/...

A generation raised in gun drills considers extremism. Is it really extreme or just part of their every day lives? Another @leahsottile.bsky.social excellent #longread www.thewesternedge.media/p/the-age-of...

Go to Mars with @elenamsb.bsky.social in this delightful #longread about humanity and dreamers (and keep watching her space bc she is legit) harpers.org/archive/2026...

Timeline cleanse explore.org/livecams/owl...

Public lands everywhere have been under increased pressure after Trump's cuts to budgets & mass firings at agencies. Christine Peterson took a deep dive into what's happening in the Greater Yellowstone area, incl #infographics 4 @highcountrynews.org Dig in: www.hcn.org/issues/58-4/... #longreads

The Trump admin wants to consolidate @usfs.bsky.social & move the HQ to SLC. We've been through this before with the BLM, & it did not go well. Story in @highcountrynews.org www.hcn.org/articles/for...

Utah is carrying out a study to kill as many mountain lions as possible in 6 hunting units to try and increase mule deer numbers. Does killing predators to save prey animals work? @thatsmohrlikeit.bsky.social reports for @highcountrynews.org www.hcn.org/articles/uta...

This incredible story by @mckaycoppins.bsky.social is worth the time it takes to read it. Articles like this are one of the reasons I love journalism. Damn good www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...

Not me crying bc a journalist's essay hits too close to home. Thanks @taffyakner.bsky.social, may you and Ezra enjoy more assignments together 😭💖

This @blairbraverman.bsky.social essay really takes you there, gives you chills and will make you tear up. Gorgeous www.nytimes.com/2026/03/18/m...

Even if our winter has been terrible, at least we have people like billy barr. @jblevinscosun.bsky.social offers a charming profile of the local legend for @coloradosun.com coloradosun.com/2026/03/15/b...

What is UP with the #ColoradoRiver negotiations? Why can't these negotiators just get along? History, ditches vs canals and - could it be greed? - have something to do with it. @landdesk.bsky.social offers a ton of deep context for @highcountrynews.org www.hcn.org/articles/the...

What's the deal w/homemade snow? Does it flow back into rivers the same once it melts? Can ski areas just make more when there's a lack of the natural stuff (ahem, Colorado)? Susan Shain has some answers at @highcountrynews.org www.hcn.org/articles/sno...

What if protesters became more like tumbleweed — mounding together, blossoming in scorched space & carrying the seeds of hope? @mayalkapoor.bsky.social offers the weed's history & influence for @highcountrynews.org www.hcn.org/articles/wha...

When I got a tour of @washingtonpost.com back in 2017, I was wowed. They were fresh under big investment from Bezos, & the newsrooms were energized. It's disappointing & upsetting to see what the billionaire is doing to this important institution. I wish the best for everyone laid off & remaining.

"It is not wrong to seek solace in nature. But we cannot turn a blind eye to injustice, however far away it occurs." @highcountrynews.org EIC with some thought fodder www.hcn.org/issues/58-2/...

If weather affects you, consider contacting your congressman about @ncar-ucar.bsky.social - good explainer from @eos.org eos.org/opinions/wha...

I'm a geologist's daughter myself, and this essay really hit me 🥹 If you are a parent or have parents, don't miss reading @ninamcconigley.bsky.social latest for @highcountrynews.org Such a pleasure to edit and read 💖 www.hcn.org/issues/58-1/...

"Time immemorial sweeps the debate itself aside & makes space for our ancestors to speak their silent gravitas from beyond the grave, prophesying a future so beautiful it defies the colonized imagination." Just wow from @btoastie.bsky.social for @highcountrynews.org www.hcn.org/issues/58-1/...

Snowpack across Colorado is nearing record lows :( www.hcn.org/articles/ski...

Wolves don't know boundaries, and after Colorado reintroduced them into the state, they're moving beyond state lines. @thatsmohrlikeit.bsky.social checks into what that means for @highcountrynews.org www.hcn.org/articles/col...

Who's missing fresh powder this year? ⛷️ In the end, we all will. @hhansman.bsky.social ponders the stakes for @highcountrynews.org www.hcn.org/articles/ski...

For about $1.50/month (or less if you go digital), you can give your pal the gift of @highcountrynews.org in their mailbox - a magazine full of stories about the complicated and beautiful West. I might be biased, but I'm not wrong! They will thank you for the whole year: www.hcn.org/subscribe/gi...

Having had some unfortunate dog-related porcupine run-ins, I was surprised by this @goesbykim.bsky.social reporting for @highcountrynews.org www.hcn.org/articles/the...

“We’ve all had periods of hurt. And this music was the medicine we didn’t know we needed until we’re in it.” Give this @btoastie.bsky.social story for @highcountrynews.org a read to feel hopeful for a change 🎸🤘 www.hcn.org/issues/57-11... Heads up @longreads.com

"If Trump really cared about energy dominance, independence or abundance, he would use all of the tools at his disposal to 'win' this war." -- @landdesk.bsky.social w/more great thought-provoking words for @highcountrynews.org www.hcn.org/articles/the...

Perfect Halloween reading from @therevelator.org "Historically, the primary cause of habitat loss for the moth was thought to be cattle grazing. Indeed, the fence that surrounds Harshaw Cemetery may be the best reason why the moth still survives there." therevelator.org/cemeteries-p...

Today I explained what a rolodex is to a college class 😭😂

"National monuments go beyond protecting land; they are acts of memory, our acknowledgment that certain histories, species and landscapes hold stories too vital to be entered into a balance sheet." Josh Jackson for @highcountrynews.org www.hcn.org/articles/the...

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/...