High Country News

This review refers to the High Country News magazine and the subscription.

First the magazine... I can not say enough good things about it, so for starters I'll let them speak for themselves:

"High Country News is a 501(c)(3) independent nonprofit media organization that covers the issues that define the American West. Its mission is to inform and inspire people to act on behalf of the region's diverse natural and human communities."

And inform and inspire with in-depth articles it does. The articles which concern all aspects of the environment from the land,the air, the waters, endangered species, people making a difference and much more are some of the most informative and well researched and written I've read on these subjects. Some articles run several pages and have back-stories as well. Anything you can imagine or have not imagined is well reported. Farming, the logging industry, the dairy industry,migration problems and solutions, trees in danger,animals in the wild, are a few topics among the many.

The journal(larger in height than you're usual magazine) may run from about 25-40 pages but it is packed with interesting and educational stories.And they are not short blurbs! Full page ads? you may see 1 or 2 at the most, and those are usually for some good cause like Heifers Int. Even the back page is filled with fabulous blogs of 'Heard Around the West" stories. There is a few pages of classified in the back section where you can find a job in the outdoors or find some land;tours and travel there's an advertisement for Tucson, Arizona that opens: "Pay no attention to the Arizona Governor." ; does your horse need to be shod you'll find someone for that as well.

There is a Research Fund that you can contribute to to help the researchers and journalists of the nonprofit org. continue the important work they are doing. But you will not be bombarded with pleas. One of those full page ads is for this purpose, and they list the contributors each issue.

The Subscription-

I am truly a happy camper when I see my newest issue in my mailbox between all the bills and junk mail. It arrives every two weeks like clock-work My only problem there is that, there is so much to read that I usually haven't finished my last issue yet. When I first ordered it, I really wasn't expecting to see it for the usual 6-8 weeks of most periodicals, however it arrived within 10 days of the day I wrote the check. There was only one time of which I was informed that the issue would be delayed for the New Year. But I would suggest checking the web site of HCN(.org) for a much better deal than the subscription price here. Also it is available there in digital form(for less) or an iphone app. I did not see it available for kindle(yet), but if you subscribe to the mail service you also get the digital. And of course it is printed on recycled paper.

If you are interested in environmental issues you will love this informative magazine. Even if you don't live in a Western state.This is news that really effects everyone on earth.

Get Inspired and Enjoy the read....Laurie

In High Country News, you'll read what's happening from grassroots enviro groups, not just Sierra, Wilderness Club, etc. That said, you'll get full and unbiased reporting of all sides of an issue, such as its cover story on the northern spotted owl early this fall.

And, it's not just environmental news.

For instance, I'll bet you didn't know thast Espanola, N.M. and not NYC or LA, is the per-capital heroin death capital of the world.

You would if you read High Country News.

Throw in its take on Western politics, such as being the first magazine of note to report on the LDS's funding of California's Prop. 8, and you have a most-0read for anybody who lives in or vacations in the West.

Buy High Country News Now

The best source for news, analysis and commentary on all aspects of environmental stewardship (wildlife conservation, public lands, growth, politics "which as of today in 2005 the polices being implementing are forever altering these beautiful natural lands forever" Let me remind you...are, the people of the U.S.'s public lands!), as well as the the great people's life stories who live in the 11 Western states, and truly love & care for this special place they call home. I've been a subscriber for many years, and a reader for the last 20 years, and I couldn't recommend a better source of accurate and educational information about the West and the critical issues it faces.

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Provides a balanced view with an eye toward good stewardship. Takes into account the views of farmers and ranchers as well as conservationists and environmentalists. And such perspectives are increasingly found in the same groups of folks. In depth feature articles and sysnopses of other reports, studies and articles. But not too long to read every two weeks if you also enjoy reading lots of other things and don't have the time for a 50 page magazine. I like it and have turned quite a few people on to it. I'm here to resubscribe after letting my prior sub expire. Try it!

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