An Evolving Idea
"An Evolving Idea: Perils and Promise of the Federal Landscape," Desert Report (September 2020): 8-11, 21.
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An Open Pit Visible from the Moon
An Open Pit Visible from the Moon: The Wilderness Act and the Fight to Protect Miners Ridge and the Public Interest. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2020.
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Winner of the 2021 Hal K. Rothman Prize from the Western History Association for the best western environmental history
Economic Giants Drive Income Inequality
"Economic giants drive income inequality in a second Gilded Age," High Country News (November 27, 2019).
Economic giants drive income inequality in a second Gilded Age - High Country NewsCan we look to history for reform ideas in the age of big tech robber barons?High Country NewsAdam
The Man Who Tried to Claim the Grand Canyon
"The Man Who Tried to Claim the Grand Canyon," JSTOR Daily (July 31, 2019).
The Man Who Tried to Claim the Grand Canyon - JSTOR DailyRalph H. Cameron staked mining claims around the Grand Canyon, seeking to privatize it. When the federal government fought back, he ran for
Renegotiating the Columbia River Treaty
"Renegotiating the Columbia River Treaty, six decades later," High Country News (July 6, 2019).
Renegotiating the Columbia River Treaty, six decades later - High Country NewsHow will bolstered support for tribal sovereignty and the environment change the U.S.-Canada agreement?High Country NewsAdam M. Sowards
Mining Laws Have Long Been Used for Recreation
"Mining laws have long been used for recreation," High Country News (May 24, 2019).
Mining laws have long been used for recreation - High Country NewsIn Idaho, a law meant to boost mining actually allows for its end as recreation transforms the West’s economy.High Country NewsAdam
Critics of the Green New Deal Rail Against Socialism
"Critics of the Green New Deal rail against socialism. We've seen this before," High Country News (April 5, 2019).
Critics of the Green New Deal rail against socialism. We’ve seen this before. - High Country NewsIn the 1930s, nationalizing forests was labeled ‘socialist.’High Country