Environment Tribes can hunt on ancestral lands north of U.S. border, Canada says After 10 years of legal battles, the Sinixt tribe won recognition and hunting rights in their traditional homelands across the Canadian border. by Anna V. Smith High Country News / May 11, 2021
Environment The Chinook Indian Nation’s 120-year fight for sovereignty Federal recognition provides tribes with critical health care and education. But there are nations the U.S. refuses to recognize. by Anna V. Smith High Country News / April 7, 2021
Environment A tale of restored tribal lands turns bittersweet in the wake of an Oregon wildfire Tribes who've reclaimed federal lands are learning that the U.S. was a less-than-ideal steward — which puts them at risk for catastrophic wildfires. by Anna V. Smith High Country News / August 21, 2019
Environment At the U.S.-Canada border, an "extinct" tribe hunts for recognition To prove that his Arrow Lakes Band exists, Rick Desautel defied Canadian law to shoot an elk across the border. His case will be heard by their Supreme Court. by Anna V. Smith High Country News / November 1, 2019
Environment What time did you pick that Pink Lady, Farmer John? Finnriver Farm & Cidery co-owners, Keith & Crystie Kisler, with kids Coulter & River by Tiffany Ran / May 20, 2013
Environment Washington's third dam removal marks a river renaissance The Condit Dam, currently holding back the White Salmon River, is slated for removal. by Tiffany Ran / October 23, 2011
Culture Southeast Seattle women want access to healthy food Jacquel Redmond and her son, Reakwan. by Tiffany Ran / October 6, 2011
Culture In the garden: guerillas Guerilla gardeners planting vegetables in Calgary. (Grant Neufeld) by Geri Larkin / June 24, 2008
Culture In the garden: beer wars A leopard slug. (Crosscut Flickr contributor <a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/maximillian_millipede/' target='_blank'>Cheryl Moorehead</a>) by Geri Larkin / June 18, 2008