Recommending stories by Maddy Crowell, Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Fraser MacDonald, Shi En Kim, and Bryan Gardiner.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Recommending notable stories by Kori Suzuki, D. Watkins, Mike Scalise, Emily Polk, and Vassi Chamberlain.
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The Horses and Mules that Moved Mountains and Hearts
“Forest Service stock animals are indispensable to trail work on public lands in the West. Trump’s radical upheaval is accelerating the death of a dying art.”
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The Murder, the Museum and the Monument
“How the discovery of a long-lost monument shattered the trust between a Japanese American community and the museum built to preserve their history.”
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Life Lessons from a Coastal Wolf Pack
“In Alaska, a biologist and her family learn how quickly these iconic predators can change the menu—and bend the rules.”
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Why the West Needs Prairie Dogs
“They’re among the region’s most despised species, but some tribes, researchers and landowners are racing to save them.”
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The Fatal Flaw in the Border Patrol’s Rescue Program
“The Missing Migrant Program is meant to prevent deaths. Instead, it may be causing them.”
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What to Make of Land Art in the Era of LandBack
“‘City,’ a massive outdoor sculpture in Nevada, took Michael Heizer 50 years to make. Today, it is met with a mixture of scrutiny and awe.”
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In Search Of The Continent’s Largest Shorebird
“Transcendent experiences, after all, are rare.”
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‘We Have Fire All Around Us and We Can’t Get Out’
“What happened when two experienced hikers got caught in the Bolt Creek Fire.”