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The Parks Have Been Fixed Before

"Reckoning with History: The parks have been fixed before," High Country News (April 11, 2018). Reckoning with History: The parks have been fixed before - High Country NewsHow the government tackled the post-war threats of national park ‘disfigurement’ and ‘destruction.’High Country NewsAdam M. Sowards

The Antiquities Act Quandry

"Reckoning with History: The Antiquities Act quandary," High Country News (February 22, 2018). Reckoning with History: The Antiquities Act quandary - High Country NewsThe law has created constant tension between the executive and legislative branches.High Country NewsAdam M. Sowards

Interior's Legacy of Bad Behavior

"Reckoning with History: Interior's legacy of bad behavior," High Country News (January 3, 2018). Reckoning with History: Interior’s legacy of bad behavior - High Country NewsRyan Zinke isn’t the first Interior secretary to attract controversy.High Country NewsAdam M. Sowards

Why Sheep Started So Many Wars

"Why Sheep Started So Many Wars in the American West," Zócalo Public Square (October 5, 2017). Why Sheep Started So Many Wars in the American West | Essay | Zócalo Public SquareIn early October, when the leaves turn golden and the shadows of the Sawtooth Mountains lengthen, the annual Trailing

In Latest Skirmish of Western Land Wars

"In Latest Skirmish of Western Land Wars, Congress Supports Mining and Ranching," The Conversation (February 20, 2017). In latest skirmish of western land wars, Congress supports mining and ranchingRepublicans in Congress are working to kill an Obama administration rule that broadens public input into federal land use planning.

Traveling Ecologist

"Traveling Ecologist Rexford F. Daubenmire," Washington State University Magazine 14, no. 4 (Fall 2015): 19.

Law and Nature

"Law and Nature: The Famed Dissent of Justice William O. Douglas," High Country News (January 19, 2015): 6-7. Should nature have standing to sue? - High Country NewsEven today, the natural world needs a co-plaintiff: us.High Country NewsAdam Sowards