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		<title>Why mycorrhizal fungi networks need more protection</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kylie Mohr]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Scientists say the West’s hidden biodiversity warrants more attention.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.hcn.org/articles/why-mycorrhizal-fungi-networks-need-more-protection/">Why mycorrhizal fungi networks need more protection</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.hcn.org">High Country News</a>.</p>
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		<title>How I learned to stop worrying and love flies</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kate Siber]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<figure><img width="1024" height="682" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/041426-flies-veve-thumb.jpg?fit=1024%2C682&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/041426-flies-veve-thumb.jpg?w=2200&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 2200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/041426-flies-veve-thumb.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/041426-flies-veve-thumb.jpg?resize=2000%2C1333&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/041426-flies-veve-thumb.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/041426-flies-veve-thumb.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/041426-flies-veve-thumb.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/041426-flies-veve-thumb.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/041426-flies-veve-thumb.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/041426-flies-veve-thumb.jpg?resize=780%2C520&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 780w, https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/041426-flies-veve-thumb.jpg?resize=400%2C267&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/041426-flies-veve-thumb.jpg?fit=1024%2C682&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw / 12)), 100vw" /></figure>
<p>These underdogs of the animal world have superhero-like powers. Why don’t we appreciate them more?</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.hcn.org/issues/58-4/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-flies/">How I learned to stop worrying and love flies</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.hcn.org">High Country News</a>.</p>
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		<title>Interior Department crafted talking points for public lands sell-off agenda</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris D’Angelo]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<figure><img width="1017" height="678" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/mmike-lee-june11-26.jpg?fit=1017%2C678&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/mmike-lee-june11-26.jpg?w=1017&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 1017w, https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/mmike-lee-june11-26.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/mmike-lee-june11-26.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/mmike-lee-june11-26.jpg?resize=780%2C520&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 780w, https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/mmike-lee-june11-26.jpg?resize=400%2C267&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/mmike-lee-june11-26.jpg?fit=1017%2C678&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw / 12)), 100vw" /></figure>
<p>The agency’s leadership distanced itself from  the controversial proposal even though staff helped research public-land sales.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.hcn.org/articles/interior-department-crafted-talking-points-for-public-lands-sell-off-agenda/">Interior Department crafted talking points for public lands sell-off agenda</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.hcn.org">High Country News</a>.</p>
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		<title>The West’s snow drought meant record dryness — but also record flooding</title>
		<link>https://www.hcn.org/articles/the-wests-snow-drought-meant-record-dryness-but-also-record-flooding/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anna Marija Helt]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Colorado River]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Flooding]]></category>
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<p>From the Cascades to the San Juans, the nearly snowless winter wasn’t the same everywhere.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.hcn.org/articles/the-wests-snow-drought-meant-record-dryness-but-also-record-flooding/">The West’s snow drought meant record dryness — but also record flooding</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.hcn.org">High Country News</a>.</p>
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		<title>‘Energy dominance’ agenda sidelines tribes</title>
		<link>https://www.hcn.org/issues/58-4/energy-dominance-agenda-sidelines-tribes/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anna V. Smith]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<figure><img width="1024" height="684" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/sideline-tribes-58-04_1.jpg?fit=1024%2C684&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="The Mexican Hat uranium tailings repository on the Navajo Nation holds contaminated waste from uranium mills in Utah and Arizona. The Navajo Nation has raised concerns about its proximity to the San Juan River, a source of drinking water." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/sideline-tribes-58-04_1.jpg?w=2400&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/sideline-tribes-58-04_1.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/sideline-tribes-58-04_1.jpg?resize=2000%2C1335&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/sideline-tribes-58-04_1.jpg?resize=768%2C513&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/sideline-tribes-58-04_1.jpg?resize=1536%2C1025&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/sideline-tribes-58-04_1.jpg?resize=2048%2C1367&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/sideline-tribes-58-04_1.jpg?resize=1200%2C801&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/sideline-tribes-58-04_1.jpg?resize=1024%2C684&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/sideline-tribes-58-04_1.jpg?resize=780%2C521&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 780w, https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/sideline-tribes-58-04_1.jpg?resize=400%2C267&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/sideline-tribes-58-04_1.jpg?w=2340&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 2340w, https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/sideline-tribes-58-04_1.jpg?fit=1024%2C684&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw / 12)), 100vw" /></figure>
<p>Changes to NEPA come at the expense of tribal consultation. The administration has changed or revoked rules and policies to prioritize extraction.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.hcn.org/issues/58-4/energy-dominance-agenda-sidelines-tribes/">‘Energy dominance’ agenda sidelines tribes</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.hcn.org">High Country News</a>.</p>
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		<title>Opting out could be the thing that sets you free</title>
		<link>https://www.hcn.org/issues/58-4/opting-out-could-be-the-thing-that-sets-you-free/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nina McConigley]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<figure><img width="1024" height="794" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/time-rest-58-04_1.jpg?fit=1024%2C794&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/time-rest-58-04_1.jpg?w=2400&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/time-rest-58-04_1.jpg?resize=300%2C233&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/time-rest-58-04_1.jpg?resize=2000%2C1550&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/time-rest-58-04_1.jpg?resize=768%2C595&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/time-rest-58-04_1.jpg?resize=1536%2C1190&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/time-rest-58-04_1.jpg?resize=2048%2C1587&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/time-rest-58-04_1.jpg?resize=1200%2C930&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/time-rest-58-04_1.jpg?resize=1024%2C794&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/time-rest-58-04_1.jpg?resize=780%2C605&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 780w, https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/time-rest-58-04_1.jpg?resize=400%2C310&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/time-rest-58-04_1.jpg?w=2340&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 2340w, https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/time-rest-58-04_1.jpg?fit=1024%2C794&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw / 12)), 100vw" /></figure>
<p>How a bison inspired me to set boundaries and just say no.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.hcn.org/issues/58-4/opting-out-could-be-the-thing-that-sets-you-free/">Opting out could be the thing that sets you free</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.hcn.org">High Country News</a>.</p>
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		<title>Tribal leaders reflect on a year of uncertainty — and possibility</title>
		<link>https://www.hcn.org/articles/tribal-leaders-reflect-on-a-year-of-uncertainty-and-possibility/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anna V. Smith, B. ‘Toastie’ Oaster, Chad Bradley and Sunnie R. Clahchischiligi]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Federal turnover and policy shifts have forced Indigenous communities to adapt.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.hcn.org/articles/tribal-leaders-reflect-on-a-year-of-uncertainty-and-possibility/">Tribal leaders reflect on a year of uncertainty — and possibility</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.hcn.org">High Country News</a>.</p>
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		<title>Trotting tortoises, juggling unicyclists, ancient clothing and beer poop beer</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tiffany Midge]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.hcn.org/issues/trotting-tortoises-juggling-unicyclists-ancient-clothing-and-beer-poop-beer/">Trotting tortoises, juggling unicyclists, ancient clothing and beer poop beer</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.hcn.org">High Country News</a>.</p>
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		<title>A new era of industrial logging looms</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dillon Osleger]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<figure><img width="1024" height="683" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/tongass-oldgrowth-fs-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/tongass-oldgrowth-fs-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/tongass-oldgrowth-fs-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/tongass-oldgrowth-fs-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1333&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/tongass-oldgrowth-fs-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/tongass-oldgrowth-fs-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/tongass-oldgrowth-fs-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/tongass-oldgrowth-fs-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/tongass-oldgrowth-fs-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/tongass-oldgrowth-fs-scaled.jpg?resize=780%2C520&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 780w, https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/tongass-oldgrowth-fs-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C267&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/tongass-oldgrowth-fs-scaled.jpg?w=2340&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 2340w, https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/tongass-oldgrowth-fs-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw / 12)), 100vw" /></figure>
<p>Mapping the possible impacts of the Roadless Rule overhaul</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.hcn.org/articles/a-new-era-of-industrial-logging-looms/">A new era of industrial logging looms</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.hcn.org">High Country News</a>.</p>
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		<title>The Trump administration sent Greater Yellowstone into chaos. What’s next?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christine Peterson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:01:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<figure><img width="1024" height="683" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/040326-gye-cuts-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="Buffalo belonging to the Eastern Shoshone buffalo herd near Kinnear, Wyoming." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/040326-gye-cuts-1.jpg?w=2200&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 2200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/040326-gye-cuts-1.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/040326-gye-cuts-1.jpg?resize=2000%2C1334&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/040326-gye-cuts-1.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/040326-gye-cuts-1.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/040326-gye-cuts-1.jpg?resize=2048%2C1366&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/040326-gye-cuts-1.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/040326-gye-cuts-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/040326-gye-cuts-1.jpg?resize=780%2C520&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 780w, https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/040326-gye-cuts-1.jpg?resize=400%2C267&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/040326-gye-cuts-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw / 12)), 100vw" /></figure>
<p>The region survived a year of deep cuts and layoffs. Here’s who is picking up the pieces.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.hcn.org/issues/58-4/the-trump-administration-sent-greater-yellowstone-into-chaos-whats-next/">The Trump administration sent Greater Yellowstone into chaos. What’s next?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.hcn.org">High Country News</a>.</p>
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