Home page index   April 17, 2007 Who makes the laws that govern the lands and resources of the West? In whose interest and as a result of whose input do the regulations come into being?   READ MORE >> March 14, 2007 It's a tough time for wildlife. Oil and gas development are impacting wildlife population more broadly than expected but western governors, lead by Wyoming's Freudenthal, step in.   READ MORE >> February 7, 2007 The quest for healthy forests is intersecting with another green goal: alternative power generation. Interest is growing in developing alternative power sources that run on biomass.   READ MORE >> January 10, 2007 Looking back at the Clearwater Stewardship Project and stewardship contracting as a "way of doing business"   READ MORE >> November 30, 2006 The Skokomish Watershed Action Team has brought together key players in a concerted effort to restore the health of the Skokomish River watershed.   READ MORE >> October 17, 2006 For 10 years, Wallowa Resources has brought trust to an area suffering the downside of the timber wars and served as catalyst in preserving the values of place, forests and waterways.   READ MORE >> September 13, 2006 The Pinedale saga continues with new controversy over BLM's monitoring of the impacts of oil and gas development   READ MORE >> July 17, 2006 Elk and wolves cannot resolve their differences; nature won't allow it. Are advocates for each species similarly doomed in their attempts to reach a consensus?   READ MORE >> June 14, 2006 For hundreds of years, diverse cultures in the arid Southwest have had to learn how to work together to find solutions to complex problems. That spirit is alive and thriving today.   READ MORE >> May 15, 2006 Stories of "unlikely bedfellows" collaborating are becoming more common. Collaborative groups have become bigger, better organized, less fractious and more politically savvy.   READ MORE >> April 17, 2006 Five years following the Red Lodge workshop, what has changed in the field of collaboration and what remians the same?   READ MORE >> March 6, 2006 From Burma to the Bitterroot—conservation, to be effective, must partner with local people. Stories from the field of collaboration at work.   READ MORE >> February 1, 2006 The Salvage Logging battle back in full fury. Can sound science help find sound solutions?   READ MORE >> January 5, 2006 Some advocate that grazing harms the land while others counter that traditional ranching preserves open space and that proper grazing can improve land health.   READ MORE >> December 5, 2005 The Lakeview Stewardship Group has become an inspiration in forest conservation by incorporating ecological restoration and community values in land management goals.   READ MORE >> November 4, 2005 Groups are seeking creative ways to protect landscapes. Staple tools such as conservation easements are increasingly supplemented by grass banks, grazing retirements, and more.   READ MORE >> October 3, 2005 Their name is just two words. Their mission, however, is a mouthful. The Blackfoot Challenge teams about 160 partners on just about as many projects.   READ MORE >> September 15, 2005 The story of the Pinedale Anticline Working Group is either a sorry tale full of irony and shady language, or of good intentions on the part of the BLM, gone awry.   READ MORE >> September 2, 2005 Common ground can be tricky. It's sometimes hard to recognize even when you're standing on it. The Applegate Partnership founders didn't miss it, and a watershed is much better for it.   READ MORE >> August 12, 2005 The perseverance and creativity of the Malpia Borderlands Group is emblematic of a newly invigorated and collaborative ranching community in the West.   READ MORE >> July 18, 2005 A constellation of collaborative working groups have formed around the West, united by a single purpose: the conservation of the sage grouse.   READ MORE >> June 28, 2005 More than three decades after the Endangered Species Act created tools to protect threatened species, the landmark law is facing the most intense efforts ever to limit its reach.   READ MORE >> June 9, 2005 Stewardship contracting was designed as a tool for multi-faceted restoration projects and addressing community needs. Early projects showed promise, but where is it headed?   READ MORE >> May 12, 2005 Roadless Rule Revoked—The Bush administration has rescinded the Clinton-era prohibition on new roads in roadless areas, allowing states input regarding their management.   READ MORE >> April 19, 2005 When Tucson-area citizens sat down to figure out how to protect species while allowing for growth, few were optimistic. But skepticism has turned to hope with an ambitious plan.   READ MORE >> July 2003 to April 2005 Engineered as a full support site for collaborative groups committed to resolving resource use conflicts throught the interior west.   READ MORE >>

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