Redshift, by Elena Saavedra Buckley Rehearsing for humanity’s future on Mars

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...

Burrowing Owls at Umatilla Military Depot Burrowing Owl cam in north-central Oregon, located on a former U.S. Army Chemical & Weapons Depot now being restored as a critical wildlife habitat. Here, a network of artificial burrows, built fr...

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

Listen to Dark Side of the Moon too 12/10

Forest Service overhaul sows confusion, concern - High Country News In the Trump administration’s reorganization of the struggling agency, painful echoes of BLM’s past moves.

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’s new study aims to kill ‘as many cougars as possible’ - High Country News Critics say the state's attempt to boost ungulate populations lacks scientific grounding and transparency.

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...

The Incredible Story of the Cartel Olympics A Mexican athlete said he was kidnapped and forced to compete for his life in a tournament of gangs. But was he actually playing a different game?

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 😭💖

‘Their Power Feels Like Mine’: A Dog Sled Racer Says Goodbye to Her Pack

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...

Colorado’s accidental climatologist taps 52 years of daily winter weather reports to confirm a troubling trend From his remote cabin in the once snowier hinterlands above Gothic, billy barr tracks decades of warming, snow-starved winters

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...

The Colorado River rift abides - High Country News States’ stalemate persists as Lake Powell races toward de facto deadpool.

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
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Snowmaking could be the future of skiing. But at what cost? - High Country News As the climate changes, ski resorts have begun relying more on machine-made snow, which comes with environmental consequences and limitations.

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 tumbleweed can teach protesters  - High Country News Learning from a reviled and inspiring weed.

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.

Ansel Adams in the age of ICE - High Country News Ansel Adams took one of his most famous nature photos while documenting the American citizens of Japanese ancestry who were imprisoned at Manzanar during World War II. Our country is both the darkness...

"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/...

What Americans Lose If Their National Center for Atmospheric Research Is Dismantled - Eos Five ways dismantling NCAR will cost the American people, and two ways to save it.

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

How geology not only shapes the world, it shapes us - High Country News Deep time and how geology shapes us all.

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/...

What does ‘time immemorial’ really mean? - High Country News If you’ve seen the phrase time immemorial used repeatedly in Indigenous affairs reporting, there are some compelling reasons why.

"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/...

Skimpy snow makes life worse for skiers — and everyone else - High Country News The sport may seem selfish, but it reminds us why good snowpack matters.

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

Colorado wolves are on the move - High Country News Almost two years after reintroduction began, wolves are nearing the state’s southern and western borders.

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...

Skimpy snow makes life worse for skiers — and everyone else - High Country News The sport may seem selfish, but it reminds us why good snowpack matters.

Who's missing fresh powder this year? ⛷️ In the end, we all will. @hhansman.bsky.social ponders the stakes for @highcountrynews.org
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High Country News magazines

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...

The West’s vanishing porcupines - High Country News Scientists are racing to figure out why porcupines are disappearing from their former stomping grounds.

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...

Heavy metal is healing teens on the Blackfeet Nation - High Country News In response to youth suicides, teachers show students the power of headbanging at Fire in the Mountains festival.

“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

The nation’s energy dominance falters - High Country News Trump is killing clean energy, and it’s not even helping fossil fuels.

"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...

Cemeteries: How the Dead Protect the Wild • The Revelator From wildly popular to nearly forgotten, some of our cemeteries play an unexpected role in fostering biodiversity — and may provide climate solutions, too.

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 😭😂

Get them on record 😁

So, someone at DOI is working! What did they want you to correct; were they suggesting what you saw wasn't true?