Writers on the Range
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- So much worth saving
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For ornithologist Pepper Trail, being bird-brained is a good thing
- By Jonathan Romeo / 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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- 01/22/2026
- Open concept
- By Missy Votel
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Local works with restaurants to bring European communal tables to Durango
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- 01/22/2026
- A pause on paws
- By Sam Brasch / Colorado Public radio
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Colorado won’t release wolves this winter after failing to find new source population
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- 01/15/2026
- Layers of history
- By Missy Votel
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‘Constellations of Place’ honors 150 years of statehood, as well as peoples who came long before
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- 01/15/2026
- A hiccup for coal
- By Allen Best / Big Pivots
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Trump’s latest effort to keep coal alive clumsy at best
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- Eyes on the snow
- 01/22/2026
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This winter, we’ve all had our eyes on the snow– or lack thereof – but the folks at the Colorado Avalanche Information Center are looking for a few more. The Friends of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (FoCAIC) – the outreach, education, events and fundraising arm of the CAIC – recently launched its annual “Observations Challenge” for the 2025-26 season
- Whole lotta nothin'
- 01/15/2026
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Put your picket signs away: Durango is safe from Whole Foods, at least for now. According to a news release from the City of Durango on Monday, the owners of the Durango Mall and the Kensington Development Group have dissolved an agreement that would have brought a “national organic grocery store” and up to 270 rental apartments to the 20-acre mall property.
- Winter of discontent
- 01/08/2026
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As the stalemate drags on in Telluride over what is considered fair wages for the resort’s patrollers, local leaders say the strike and subsequent closure of Telluride Ski Resort is already exacting significant damage on the town’s economy.
- Losses and Gaines
- 12/18/2025
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Aspen has some more celebs to add to its roster. Chip and Joanna Gaines, of HGTV “Fixer Upper” fame, recently bought a property on the outskirts of town with the intent to not just make a “dream vacation home” for their family of seven but, of course, to document the transformation. The three-episode “Fixer Upper: Colorado Mountain House” debuted Dec. 9, and hijinks immediately ensued for the Waco, Texas, couple, including a run-in with a bear.