Public Lands Archives - High Country News https://www.hcn.org/topic/public-lands/ A nonprofit independent magazine of unblinking journalism that shines a light on all of the complexities of the West. Mon, 12 Aug 2024 18:29:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/cropped-HCN_Logo-Monogram_White_Sq-2-32x32.png Public Lands Archives - High Country News https://www.hcn.org/topic/public-lands/ 32 32 229054741 Washington solar project paused amid concern about Indigenous sites https://www.hcn.org/articles/washington-solar-project-paused-amid-concern-about-indigenous-sites/ Mon, 12 Aug 2024 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=327301

Avangrid Renewables said they plan to review comments from tribal nations and private landowners.

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]]> 327301 Is your community ready for a wildfire? https://www.hcn.org/articles/is-your-community-ready-for-a-wildfire/ Mon, 05 Aug 2024 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=327212

Local governments throughout the West are investing in wildfire defense. Here’s how to know if yours is one of them.

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]]> 327212 Grabbing public land in the name of housing https://www.hcn.org/articles/grabbing-public-land-in-the-name-of-housing/ Thu, 25 Jul 2024 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=326956

Have politicians finally found a way to take public land out of the public’s hands?

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]]> 326956 Project 2025’s extreme vision for the West https://www.hcn.org/articles/project-2025s-extreme-vision-for-the-west/ Fri, 19 Jul 2024 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=326696

The demolition of public lands, water and wildlife protections are part of conservatives’ plan for a second Trump term.

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]]> 326696 Repeal of the Chevron doctrine will have profound consequences for federal rulemaking https://www.hcn.org/articles/repeal-of-the-chevron-doctrine-will-have-profound-consequences-for-federal-rulemaking/ Mon, 15 Jul 2024 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=326624

Climate, public lands and tribal law regulations are now likely to face legal challenges.

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]]> 326624 Fireworks trigger wildfires. Climate change may increase the risk. https://www.hcn.org/articles/fireworks-trigger-wildfires-climate-change-may-increase-the-risk/ Thu, 04 Jul 2024 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=326545

Research found that twice as many wildfires were recorded on July 4 as almost any other day in the West. 

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]]> 326545 Voters from both parties want enduring public lands protection https://www.hcn.org/articles/voters-from-both-parties-want-enduring-public-lands-protection/ Fri, 28 Jun 2024 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=326337

Opinion: The Biden administration has made progress protecting lands that belong to all Americans. But there’s more to be done.

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]]> 326337 What does the BLM Public Land Rule mean for tribal stewardship of public lands? https://www.hcn.org/articles/what-does-the-blm-public-land-rule-mean-for-tribal-stewardship-of-public-lands/ Wed, 26 Jun 2024 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=326123

The rule offers further pathways for tribes to proactively protect certain public lands.

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]]> 326123 The theft of the commons https://www.hcn.org/articles/the-theft-of-the-commons/ Tue, 25 Jun 2024 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=326265

It’s time to turn away from land ownership and back to land relationship.

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]]> 326265 Endangered wildflower threatened by Nevada lithium mine https://www.hcn.org/articles/endangered-wildflower-threatened-by-nevada-lithium-mine/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=326010

Tiehm’s buckwheat is found nowhere else in the world, and the planned mine would sit square in its habitat.

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