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November 13, 2017
In a break from covering the news, our annual Books & Authors special issue offers perspective by taking a look at the complicated West through a different lens: literature. Essays, excerpts, author profiles, Q&As and book reviews tackle grief, oddities and hard questions.
Feature
Current
HCN.org news in brief.
Border Patrol agent-turned-author Francisco Cantú examines his experiences.
Esther Belin is trying to shape a uniquely Navajo way of writing.
Tommy Pico merges natural and personal history of the arid West from Brooklyn, New York.
In no-longer-so-imaginary future, parents and children are separated at the border.
Editor's Note
Western authors offer different lenses through which to understand our region.
Essays
Bell Prize winner: Through the trials of life, a young writer finds she’s fighting for our spirit.
2017 Bell Prize runner-up: A writer reflects on salmon as symbol.
What’s the meaning of lugging literature into the wild?
Two writers contemplate their last moments.
Perspective
Western writers contemplate roaming texts and landscapes.
Conversation
Gabriel Tallent’s debut novel tells the story of a tough teenage girl’s survival.
Do women write differently about wilderness?
Book Reviews
An artist portrays the greens of mountain lakes and oranges of sandstone arches.
A sampling of the season’s best new reads.
A selection of small publishers from around the region.
Belle Turnbull found transcendence in the Colorado Rockies.
A new book foretells America’s next devastating earthquake.
Two authors imagine societies with draconian policies against women.
A new book seeks answers about the future of the iconic fish.
Heard Around the West
Mishaps and mayhem around the region.
Dear Friends
Visits from family, new visitors and saying farewell to old friends.
Today's Featured Stories
- 1400 sf of habitable space in a custom-designed eco-home created and completed by a published L.A. architect in 1997-99. Nestled within its own 80-acre mountain...
- We are hiring a Wyoming Conservation Associate Full time, competitive pay and benefits. Location: Cody, WY (preferred), Jackson, WY, or Lander, WY Visit www.greateryellowstone.org/careers for...
- The National Parks Conservation Association, the nations leading national park advocacy organization, seeks a Regional Director to lead and manage staff for the Southwest Regional...
- This newly created position with The Nature Conservancy's Colorado River Program will play a key role in the development and implementation of strategies to achieve...
- The Foundation NoVo Foundation acts from the original meaning of philanthropy: the love of humanity. The Foundation is dedicated to catalyzing a global social transformation...
- A new generation of monkey wrenchers hits the Front Range?
- The Tanner Humanities Center and the Environmental Humanities Program of the University of Utah seek an environmental writer to offer classes in Utahs Environmental Humanities...
- The Wilderness Society works to protect Wildlands and inspire Americans to care for our public lands. We seek to hire a strategic, experienced leader who...
- The Idaho Conservation League (ICL) seeks an individual to lead this 45-year-old organization as executive director, to carry on ICLs work as Idahos leading voice...
- 2+ acres, 400+ feet on Snake River, 2800 sf residence, NWF-certified wildlife habitat, excellent hunting, fishing, birdwatching, stargazing, sunsets & panoramic views. In the heart...
- Guardians is expanding and looking for a few great people to join us in protecting and restoring the wildlife, wild places, wild rivers, and health...
- Organic grocery/cafe at Glacier Bay needs a vibrant leader. Love good food, community, and Alaska? Join us!
- Ouray County, Colorado, a popular tourist destination, has dramatic mountains and amazing winter ice climbing. Challenging terrain and high altitude can push visitors to their...
- National conservation organization seeks a regular, full-time California Program Associate-Tahoe Area. Position works closely with California-based program staff and National Forest Foundation staff to provide...
- National conservation organization seeks a regular, full-time California Program Coordinator-Tahoe Area. Position works closely with California-based program staff and National Forest Foundation staff to provide...
- National conservation organization seeks a regular, full-time California Program Manager-Tahoe Area. Position works closely with California-based program staff and National Forest Foundation staff to provide...
- National conservation organization seeks a regular, full-time California Program Associate-Southern CA. Position works closely with California-based program staff and National Forest Foundation staff to provide...
- Collector's Item! The story of barley, the field crop. 50 years of non-fiction research. www.barleybook.com
- Colorado Canyons Association (CCA) is a growing nonprofit organization fostering community stewardship of our National Conservation Lands with a focus on Dominguez-Escalante, Gunnison Gorge and...
- Colorado Canyons Association (CCA) is a growing nonprofit organization fostering community stewardship of our National Conservation Lands with a focus on Dominguez-Escalante, Gunnison Gorge and...
