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Executive editor @highcountrynews.bsky.social News junkie; outdoor enthusiast; mom of college freshman; optimist. West Slope of Colorado proud.
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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...

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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...

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"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...

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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...

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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/...

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

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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/...

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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...

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✨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. 👀🤩

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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/...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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/

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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...

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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...

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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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We’ve been getting a lot of new followers over the past week, so we’d like to take this opportunity to introduce ourselves and our work! 👋 We’re an independent, nonprofit, reader-supported news org. We publish a monthly print magazine in addition to offering daily web stories.

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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!

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