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High Country News @highcountrynews.org · 01/10/2026

Some stories refuse to stay in the past. Our October issue is out and we’re resurrecting 3️⃣ stories from the archives that offer some surprising context for the West we’re living in now. buff.ly/9H0SmkF

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High Country News @highcountrynews.org · 24/09/2026

Some mail is better than others. 🏆 Our 2026 ASME Award for Best Independent Magazine Cover for “The Art of the Cruise” and our finalist award for “Immigrant Stories” just arrived! Pretty great day at HCN!

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High Country News @highcountrynews.org · 07/09/2026

Standing Rock increased division in North Dakota between Indigenous communities and nearby non-Indigenous communities. Propaganda made it worse. buff.ly/oJYJj3I

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High Country News @highcountrynews.org · 01/09/2026

The September issue is here! From the Borderlands with Gary Paul Nabhan to Bears Ears, Arctic Alaska and Navajo Nation, explore the people and places shaping the West. buff.ly/P5Nkykv

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High Country News @highcountrynews.org · 24/08/2026

🚨 We’re looking for a relationship-driven fundraiser to join HCN as our Charitable Gifts Advisor. You'll build major donor relationships, cultivate 5- and 6-figure gifts, develop personalized giving strategies & help sustain independent journalism across the West. How to apply ➡️ buff.ly/HJT7axf

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High Country News @highcountrynews.org · 13/08/2026

📣 We’re hiring! High Country News is seeking a Charitable Gifts Advisor to build meaningful donor relationships, cultivate major & planned gifts, and help grow the support behind independent journalism in the West. 📌 Colorado Front Range | Remote 📌 $76K–$81K 📌 Apply by Aug. 31 buff.ly/m0kDS1j

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High Country News @highcountrynews.org · 03/08/2026

What can flowers, fungi, weather, treaties and human resilience teach us about communication? Our August issue explores the many ways we connect and what happens when those connections break down. buff.ly/BxYA7PW

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High Country News @highcountrynews.org · 08/07/2026

⏰ Final reminder! Applications for our Director of Principal Gifts close this Friday. Lead major donor strategy, support independent journalism, and help shape the future of the West. 📌 Remote (Colorado Front Range) 💰 $101K–107K More info to apply ➡️ buff.ly/s0Aqh0I

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High Country News @highcountrynews.org · 01/07/2026

From glacier-triggered tsunamis in Alaska to trafficking hidden behind cannabis operations in New Mexico, our July issue examines the evolving challenges—and resilience—of the West. Plus: conservation victories, communal living & more. New issue ➡️ buff.ly/LwH3TiO

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High Country News @highcountrynews.org · 23/06/2026

📣 ISO a Director of Principal Gifts! Join our senior leadership team and help secure the philanthropic support that powers independent journalism across the West. 📌 $101K–$107K 📌 Remote (Colorado Front Range) 📌 Relocation available Apply ➡️ buff.ly/6EPwChE #JournalismJobs #Fundraising #KnowTheWest

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High Country News @highcountrynews.org · 01/06/2026

What happens when we ask more from rivers than they can safely give? Our July issue explores the costs of dredging the Columbia, the uncertain future of the CO River, wildfire recovery in NM, BIA budget cuts, cougars and mule deer, native plants, toxic sea anemones, and more. buff.ly/7PJVifJ

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High Country News @highcountrynews.org · 08/05/2026

Big news: HCN is a 2️⃣ time nominee for the 2026 James Beard Media Awards. • Food Coverage in a General Interest Publication • “Seeds of Diaspora” by Angie Kang (Personal Essay) We're honored to be alongside so many incredible storytellers. buff.ly/hfNKTVE

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High Country News @highcountrynews.org · 01/05/2026

Pinecone cowboys. Toxic newts. Trinity Site downwinders. Our May issue explores the people, wildlife and legacies shaping the West — from sequoia climbers to the fight for clean water and the survival of the vaquita. Read more ➡️ buff.ly/fhUOuCS

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High Country News @highcountrynews.org · 29/04/2026

How a bison inspired me to set boundaries and just say no. www.hcn.org/issues/58-4/...

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High Country News @highcountrynews.org · 22/04/2026

Last call! Today is the final day to apply for our Partnerships Editor role. If you’re an editor who loves collaboration, working across newsrooms, and shaping coverage on climate, land, water and Western communities, apply today. Remote | $73k–81k buff.ly/Lp9dqL6 Know someone? Send it their way.

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High Country News @highcountrynews.org · 15/04/2026

🎉 High Country News has won a 2026 ASME Award for Best Independent Magazine Covers! The honor is for our May cover, “The Art of the Cruise,” photographed by Gabriela Campos. We’re thrilled to be in such great company. Huge congrats to Gabriela and everyone who helped bring this cover to life!

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High Country News @highcountrynews.org · 13/04/2026

Know an editor who loves collaborative journalism? 📝 We're hiring a Partnerships Editor to build relationships with newsrooms across the West and work with partner reporters to develop and edit digital stories covering climate, conservation, land, water and Western communities. buff.ly/wkXN7Al

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High Country News @highcountrynews.org · 01/04/2026

The April issue of HCN is out now! We’re taking a hard look at the on-the-ground impacts of the Trump administration’s sweeping staffing and budget cuts, especially in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. buff.ly/Zb1UBkW

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High Country News @highcountrynews.org · 31/03/2026

🚨ISO a Partnerships Editor🚨 This role will help build and grow collaborations with newsrooms across the West, shaping impactful coverage on climate, land, water & community through the Western Environmental Reporting Collaborative. 📌 Remote (Western states) 📌 $73K–$81K buff.ly/M2FbHCq

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High Country News @highcountrynews.org · 19/02/2026

Last call 🚨ISO: • Membership Development Manager • Revenue Products Associate ✅ Remote roles ✅ Full-time Be part of the team powering independent journalism across the West. Applications due this Sunday, Feb. 22. Apply now: buff.ly/U4b5Etz

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High Country News @highcountrynews.org · 11/02/2026

Thanks to environmental groups’ efforts to protect and restore habitat in the Carrizo Plain, native species such as the giant kangaroo rat are recovering from near-extinction. buff.ly/IiHYOfe

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High Country News @highcountrynews.org · 10/02/2026

HCN is partnering with Report for America to launch the Western Environmental Reporting Collaboration (WERC). Reporters will work with both a host newsroom and High Country News on environmental stories across the West. 🚨 Apply by 2/16/26. ℹ️ Questions: careers@hcn.org buff.ly/uMNzkC4

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High Country News @highcountrynews.org · 05/02/2026

📣📣📣 We’re hiring at High Country News! 2 full-time remote roles: 📌 Membership Development Manager 📌 Revenue Products Associate Join our team and help sustain independent journalism across the West. Apply here ➡️ buff.ly/sQkadny

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High Country News @highcountrynews.org · 02/02/2026

Our February issue travels from Black Portland’s musical history to sage grouse on the steppe, Colorado’s roaming wolves, LandBack victories, rising insurance costs, the giant kangaroo rat and a new film honoring photographer Frank Matsura. buff.ly/6UEz6ZL

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High Country News @highcountrynews.org · 22/01/2026

Emily Benson, HCN's science & climate editor, shares how our stories in the Deep Time in the West series examine what this region was like thousands, millions and even billions of years ago. Collectively, they show how that history is still visible and consequential today. buff.ly/AFqzcdV

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High Country News @highcountrynews.org · 01/01/2026

The West before the West. Our January 2026 issue, Deep Time in the West, dives into geologic mysteries—from ancient rocks and Ice Age survivors to Meteor Crater, plate tectonics, and the landscapes (and people) shaped over millions of years. Out now. buff.ly/cdHIxoi

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High Country News @highcountrynews.org · 01/01/2026

Yesterday former Colorado Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell died. Our profile from 1997 speaks to his complicated environmental legacy. buff.ly/hjSXUpv

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High Country News @highcountrynews.org · 12/12/2025

Colorado wolves are on the move Almost two years after reintroduction began, wolves are nearing the state’s southern and western borders. www.hcn.org/articles/colorado-wolve…

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High Country News @highcountrynews.org · 04/12/2025

Credible, discerning folks like you give gifts like High Country News. Get 25% off now through January 1 on gift subscriptions. hcn.org/bsky-gifts

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High Country News @highcountrynews.org · 01/12/2025

New issue out now: Our @ProPublica partnership examines public-lands grazing and who’s paying the price. Plus stories of Tribal strength, an Oregon bow-maker, wild Christmas trees, returning wildlife, the Gay Rodeo comeback + Alaska in winter. buff.ly/3xzijUY

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High Country News @highcountrynews.org · 20/11/2025

Send a year of on-the-ground reporting on the West with a gift subscription to High Country News. Take 25% off your gifts with code Holiday2025 now through January 1. buff.ly/D8cZDEs

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High Country News @highcountrynews.org · 09/11/2025

A Q&A with Amy Bowers Cordalis about her new book on the multigenerational effort towards dam removal. buff.ly/Ev5kjMH

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High Country News @highcountrynews.org · 01/11/2025

Rural Californians living without power. Coho salmon finding new life. Indigenous youth finding joy in heavy metal. The November issue of High Country News captures a West in flux — and in motion. buff.ly/HYteQGv

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High Country News @highcountrynews.org · 25/09/2025

🏆 Congrats to B. 'Toastie' Oaster, winner of a 2025 Covering Climate Journalism Award! Their reporting on WA’s solar permitting exposed risks to tribal resources & helped pause a project until Indigenous concerns were addressed. buff.ly/2qyNQ4Z

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High Country News @highcountrynews.org · 22/09/2025

🚨 Tomorrow! Indigenous photographers: join us at 11 a.m. MT for tips on freelancing + working with HCN. Free event w/ @tailyrirvine.bsky.social, Bear Guerra & @clahchischiligi.bsky.social Register here ➡️ buff.ly/ftMGXen

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High Country News @highcountrynews.org · 16/09/2025

Join freelance photographer, Tailyr Irvine, HCN Visuals Editor, Bear Guerra, and HCN’s Indigenous Affairs Editor, Sunnie Clahchischiligi on September 23, 2025 at 11a.m. MT for an informative conversation about freelancing and collaborating with HCN.

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High Country News @highcountrynews.org · 27/08/2025

Last call! High Country News Board applications close this Friday! Want to shape the future of journalism in the West? No board experience required — just your perspective & passion. buff.ly/R5cGUSW

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High Country News @highcountrynews.org · 06/08/2025

Want to make a difference in the West? High Country News is inviting new voices to its Board of Directors. No need to be a journalist or a big donor — just bring your perspective, passion, and care. ➡️ Apply by Aug 29 ➡️ buff.ly/WHX80xJ #BoardOpening #WesternVoices #HCN

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High Country News @highcountrynews.org · 01/08/2025

Our August issue just dropped. ✨ Navajo sheep. Water-guzzling data centers. Indigenous radio at risk. Queer rivers. Final meals. First hotshots. Community care. The stories the West needs. Read now: buff.ly/QX7h75X #IndigenousHistory #EnvironmentalJustice #WesternUS

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High Country News @highcountrynews.org · 28/07/2025

Calling all educators! High Country News is proud to offer classroom access to our award-winning journalism for FREE for educators. From conservation to climate change, we deliver reporting that helps students engage with the critical issues shaping the American West. Learn more ➡️ buff.ly/qZSmsej

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High Country News @highcountrynews.org · 25/07/2025

⭐️ ICYMI⭐️ High Country News is offering free digital subscriptions to all federal employees — including those recently laid off — so you can stay informed about the West, no matter what. Independent. In-depth. Rooted in community. buff.ly/670yKQA

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High Country News @highcountrynews.org · 23/07/2025

High Country News won 11 awards from the 2025 Indigenous Media Awards! We’re proud to be recognized for journalism that uplifts Indigenous voices, stories, and sovereignty. Gratitude to our contributors, editors, and @indigenousja.bsky.social for the honor. buff.ly/bwGmdln

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High Country News @highcountrynews.org · 02/07/2025

⭐️ ISO new board members! ⭐️ If you care about the West, value independent journalism, and want to help guide a mission-driven nonprofit newsroom, we want to hear from you. buff.ly/XuT3E3v

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High Country News @highcountrynews.org · 01/07/2025

If our July issue doesn’t make you want to spend time in the garden, it will certainly make you hungry for fresh produce. 📌 A collective that preserves Asian heritage seeds, food and culture 📌 Gardening once brought Black families together in South Phoenix Digital issue now live ➡️ buff.ly/u0UuLgj

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High Country News @highcountrynews.org · 28/06/2025

📢 High Country News is recruiting new Board members! If you care about the West, independent journalism & inclusive leadership — we want to hear from you. Apply by Aug 29 to help shape HCN’s future. buff.ly/msXzVaT

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High Country News @highcountrynews.org · 03/06/2025

📽️ One week away! Join High Country News & American Rivers for a screening of These Sacred Hills in Olympia on June 9. Follow the Rock Creek Band of the Yakama Nation as they fight to protect sacred land from a pump storage project. Register ➡️ buff.ly/Yo3xDmw See you there!

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High Country News @highcountrynews.org · 02/06/2025

We pride ourself on delving into messy news stories, and in this issue, we do so quite literally: 📌 Digging into the garbage business via proposed landfill in OR 📌 Biologists facing uncertainty and chaos as they prepare for summer Digital issue now live ➡️ www.hcn.org/issues/57-6/

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High Country News @highcountrynews.org · 31/05/2025

Bozeman’s housing crisis, up close. Join HRDC's Heather Grenier, Deputy Mayor Joey Morrison, Bozeman Tenants United's Benjamin Finegan & HCN's Nick Bowlin as they unpack the city’s deepening affordability gap and what it means for the people living through it. buff.ly/5FFYXyK

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High Country News @highcountrynews.org · 30/05/2025

Public employees have long relied on High Country News for trusted reporting on the West. Now, as agency staff face layoffs, budget cuts & political pressure, we’re offering free digital access to support the people who serve the public. buff.ly/4BrOyRV #KnowTheWest

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High Country News @highcountrynews.org · 29/05/2025

Bozeman’s housing crisis is pushing people to the brink. Join @highcountrynews.org this Sunday, June 1, for a live discussion with Joey Morrison, Deputy Mayor of Bozeman and Heather Grenier, CEO of HRDC on the toll of rising rents, strained shelters & what comes next. Register ➡️ buff.ly/5FFYXyK

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