Writers on the Range
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- Cruel but not unusual
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In Wyoming, tormenting a wolf before killing it is not a big deal
- By Wendy Keefover
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- Roll the dice
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The winners and losers in the climate-change game
- By Pepper Trail / Writers on the Range
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- A mile in their boots
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Understanding avalanches requires examining own, others’ blind spots
- By Molly Absolon / Writers on the Range
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- Still in the crosshairs
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Culture wars at root of embattled Bears Ears National Monument
- By Stephen Trimble
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- Free land wasn't free
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Family takes steps to right history’s wrongs against Native Nations
- By Rebecca Clarren / Writers on the Range
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- Old stomping grounds
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A hypothetical glimpse into the lives of Colorado’s new residents
- By Clint McKnight / Writers on the Range
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- The sandy Juan
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Glen Canyon Dam and the muddy mess it's left behind
- By Dave Marston / Writers on the Range
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- War comes home
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Middle East conflict reverberates in tiny town 7,000 miles from Gaza
- By Matt Witt / Writers on the Range
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- Who's the boss?
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When it comes to Wilderness, we are not in charge – which is what makes it so special
- By John Clayton / Writers on the Range
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- Git along, pardners
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Collaboration on conservation goes a lot farther than insults
- By Ben Long / Writers on the Range
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- Where have all the doctors gone?
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Shortage of obstetrics in rural areas puts women at risk
- By Katie Klingsporn / Writers on the Range
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- Minding the gap
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Energy guru says bridging energy transition easier than we think
- By Dave Marston / Writers on the Range
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- Luck, kindness & perseverance
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One Venezuelan woman’s harrowing story of coming to America
- By Laura Pritchett / Writers on the Range
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- Year in review
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A look back at the things Westerners cared about in 2023
- By Betsy Marston
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- 'Canary in the world'
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Decline of ubiquitous bird could be harbinger of what’s to come
- By Pepper Trail / Writers on the Range
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- Keeping the dream alive
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Ski bum culture faceplants into reality of ski town living
- By Heather Hansman / Writers on the Range
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- Outrage in Wyoming
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Auction of national park inholding short-sighted, foolish
- By Savannah Rose / Writers on the Range
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- Hunting for solutions
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Non-resident hunters, private landowners play crucial role in conservation
- By Lesli Allison / Writers on the Range
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- Roughing it
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No better way to appreciate what we have than to live without it
- By Jacob Richards / Writers on the Range
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- Pulling thistles, sowing hope
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A little may go a long way in the battle of invasive weeds
- By Susan Marsh
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- 06/11/2026
- Wild at heart
- By Luke Mehall
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Remembering Katrina Blair’s crusade to reclaim the power of wild plants and lands
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- 06/11/2026
- Book Burro hits the road
- By Missy Votel
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Maria’s vintage Airstream-turned-bookmobile aims to deliver free books across region
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- 06/11/2026
- Picking up speed
- By Missy Votel
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Propelled by $1.1M in grants, Phase 2 of Silverton’s Baker’s Park to begin this summer
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- 06/04/2026
- Tougher on trash
- By Missy Votel
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As human-bear conflicts rise, new state law targets ‘knowingly’ allowing attractants
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- Not so fast
- 06/11/2026
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Remember last year, when the Trump administration asked national park goers to “report any signs or other information that are negative about either past or living Americans or that fail to emphasize the beauty, grandeur and abundance of landscapes and other natural features”?
Well, it seems park-goers have pushed back, bigly.
- Getting gassed
- 06/04/2026
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Gas prices are once again giving America something to complain about. And while the local beer meisters at Ska Brewing can’t fix the price at the pump, the brewery is offering one small bit of relief: a new light beer that costs one cent less than the price of a gallon of unleaded gas.
Introducing Ska’s newest brew: West’s Easy Light Lager, because “everything else is so hard.”
- Short legs, big party
- 05/28/2026
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On most days, Tracy Harwood spends her time as a court clerk for the City of Durango. But next Thurs., June 4 – International Corgi Day – she hopes to bring something entirely different to town: short legs, wiggly butts and oversized personalities.
- River cowboy
- 05/21/2026
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It’s a mash-up made in Westernwear heaven. Sort of. Seems Chaco, the purveyor of the iconic strappy dirtbag river rat footwear, has joined forces with Wrangler, as in tight jeans, big belt buckles, bull riding and snap shirt fame.