Indigenous News, Activism & Resources

Wyoming’s 3.5 billion-year-old geologic history reminds us that Earth is ever-changing. The post Meet the oldest rock in the West appeared first on High Country News.

In a corner of Alaska, American Samoans are facing prosecution for participating in democracy in the only country they’ve ever known. The post These Americans were prosecuted for voting appeared first on High Country News.

Recent studies found that attitudes toward wolves became more polarized when people’s political identities were activated. The post Americans generally like wolves − except when reminded of politics appeared first on High Country News.

Scientists say Grand Staircase-Escalante isn’t reaching its full research potential. The post An age-old monument faces modern threats appeared first on High Country News.

After 40 years of service, Andy Wiessner steps off HCN’s board of directors. The post A wilderness warrior to the core appeared first on High Country News.

And how scientist Tanya Atwater was at the center of it all. The post How plate tectonics revolutionized our understanding of Earth appeared first on High Country News.

Step away from the churn of day-to-day, season-to-season, election-to-election urgencies. The post An introduction to deep time in the West appeared first on High Country News.

Indigenous scholar Dina Gilio-Whitaker wants Natives to approach a difficult topic rationally, vulnerably and honestly. The post We need to talk about the pretendians in our midst appeared first on High Country News.

With careful site selection and antifungal baths, scientists are staging a frog comeback in the park. The post Cascades frogs vanished from Lassen Volcanic National Park in 2007. Now, they’re back. appeared first on High Country News.