Claire Carlson lives in Portland, Oregon, but often finds herself venturing back to the high desertscapes of Nevada, her home state. Claire has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Nevada, Reno in International Affairs and a master’s from the University of Montana in Environmental Studies, where she focused on environmental writing. When she’s not chasing leads or trying to string sentences together, you’ll find her fighting the urge to fall asleep while reading in a hammock somewhere in the woods.
A new water pipeline project wants to siphon off billions of gallons of groundwater from a rural county in Utah to meet the needs of Cedar City. But farmers and local Tribes see the project as an existential threat.
Communities like Beatty, Nevada, could be the site of major energy and infrastructure projects in the next decade. Town officials fear they’ll see none of the benefits.
A conversation with filmmaker Alden Olmsted on his new documentary about the first wheelchair-accessible trail in the country, built by none other than his father, John Olmsted.
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