Environment Can tribes sue the government over climate change? Tribal nations' efforts to force the U.S. to honor treaty rights could bolster environmental protections. by Anna V. Smith High Country News / May 21, 2019
Environment As Malheur recovers, wildlife refuges struggle Mule deer bucks on the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. by Anna V. Smith for High Country News / March 1, 2017
Politics Tolls: a long road still ahead to get best results Traffic on the Highway 520 floating bridge by Douglas MacDonald / January 8, 2012
Environment The 'road ecology' movement picks up speed An icon for the American road trip. (Julie Van Pelt) by Douglas MacDonald / August 25, 2011
Politics Stormwater: a whole lot more than oil runoff Stormwater runoff contains much more than petroleum, a fact often overlooked by problem-solvers. by Douglas MacDonald / April 26, 2011
Equity Amtrak Cascades: Is it robbing social services here? The costs and benefits of Amtrak Cascades deserve closer attention from Washington state. by Douglas MacDonald / February 2, 2011
Politics The co-lead debate: a red herring Seattle's downtown waterfront, with angled piers and a long-blighting Viaduct. by Douglas MacDonald / October 7, 2010
Environment Dim light at the end of the Brightwater tunnel The tunnel boring machine being used by Vinci, the large French firm by Douglas MacDonald / April 12, 2010
Culture Best of 2009: How I learned to love the bag fee The first grocery plastic bag, in the late 1970s by Douglas MacDonald / December 29, 2009
Politics Saving our region: Nice plans, but... Salmon swimming upstream. (Wikipedia) by Douglas MacDonald / April 15, 2009
