The mystery behind the eerie sounds coming from a hillside near the town of Weed in Siskiyou County, California, was finally solved, and the solution turned out to be “stranger and gentler than the ...

In Alaska, as elsewhere, intact ecosystems are essential for supporting communities — both human and non-human — in a changing climate. But as land along its sole Arctic highway changes from federal ...

The 1922 Colorado River Compact divided the river into an Upper and Lower Basin and became part of the collection of laws, legal agreements and court decisions known as the Law of the River. Tribal ...

On endings and new beginnings.

Jennifer loved to praise her talented team and the work they did during this challenging time. She says she’s particularly proud of reviving HCN ’s online news operation, raising the quality of the ...

Standing Rock increased division in North Dakota between Indigenous communities and nearby non-Indigenous communities. Propaganda made it worse.

This article is co-published with Public Domain. On his first day in office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order singling out the state of Alaska and its abundant stores of oil, gas and ...

Dave Fosdeck climbs a hill of dirt surrounding an excavation at the site of a Chuza tank battery outside Farmington, New Mexico, in June. The orange staining in the hole is the result of years of ...

Western cattleman are poised to lose almost all opportunity to comment on oil and gas development underneath their property.

Manufactured homes are still in disarray in a part of Ruidoso, New Mexico, that experienced extensive damage during flash flooding last year. Credit: Paul Ratje/High Country News Lindsay Sexton and ...

The South Fork of the Alsea River runs through western Oregon. Old-growth Douglas fir and western red cedar forests can be found surrounding the river and falls area. Credit: Chloe Goldade, BLM ...