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The Slaughter of Elk at Yellowstone

"The Slaughter of Elk at Yellowstone National Park: And how it changed Park Service policy," JSTOR Daily (August 18, 2021). The Slaughter of Elk at Yellowstone National Park - JSTOR DailyAnd how it changed Park Service policy.JSTOR DailyElizabeth Winterhalter

The Lessons of Redwood Summer

"The lessons of Redwood Summer, thirty years later," High Country News (September 29, 2020). The lessons of Redwood Summer, thirty years later - High Country NewsA summer of protest ultimately marked a turning point in environmental activism.High Country NewsAdam M. Sowards

An Evolving Idea

"An Evolving Idea: Perils and Promise of the Federal Landscape," Desert Report (September 2020): 8-11, 21. AN EVOLVING IDEAView all posts by Desert Report

An Open Pit Visible from the Moon

An Open Pit Visible from the Moon

An Open Pit Visible from the Moon: The Wilderness Act and the Fight to Protect Miners Ridge and the Public Interest. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2020. Publisher's Site Winner of the 2021 Hal K. Rothman Prize from the Western History Association for the best western environmental history

Boeing's History Reveals Connections and Disconnections

"Boeing's history reveals connections and disconnections in the West's economy," High Country News (February 18, 2020). Boeing’s history reveals connections and disconnections in the West’s economy - High Country NewsThe placelessness of corporations today can imperil communities.High Country NewsAdam M. Sowards

Mining Laws Have Long Been Used for Recreation

"Mining laws have long been used for recreation," High Country News (May 24, 2019). Mining laws have long been used for recreation - High Country NewsIn Idaho, a law meant to boost mining actually allows for its end as recreation transforms the West’s economy.High Country NewsAdam

Confronting Kennecott in the Cascades

Confronting Kennecott in the Cascades

"Confronting Kennecott in the Cascades," in The Nature of Hope: Grassroots Organizing, Environmental Justice, and Political Change, eds. Char Miller and Jeff Crane (Louisville: University Press of Colorado, 2018): 251-82. Publisher's Site