Gretchen King
@gbtking
Executive editor @highcountrynews. News junkie; outdoor enthusiast; mom of college freshman; optimist. Credos: Greed rips the bag. Dogs are gurus.
National parks are losing a lot: staffing, resource preservation, expertise. @PetersonOutside reports for @highcountrynews hcn.org/articles/the-n…
Since a Supreme Court decision weakened protections for millions of acres of the West’s essential wetlands & streams, Colorado & New Mexico passed laws restoring clean water protections. Your state could too! From @highcountrynews hcn.org/issues/57-7/we…
With SCOTUS ruling (while they were in recess no less) the bird-banding program and bee research could be gone - alongside a lot of other important research and researchers. Sarah Trent reports for @highcountrynews hcn.org/articles/mass-…
Protests over the sell off of public lands were hard loud and bipartisan at a gathering of the Western Governors’ Association hcn.org/articles/prote…
Do you know the difference between a dog and a wolf? How about a coyote? Also, see where wolves are returning in the West. @Land_Desk reports for @highcountrynews #infographic hcn.org/issues/57-6/wo…
Public land sales are back on the table. Senate GOP proposes transfers of more than 3 million acres, possibly in every Western state (except for Montana hmmmm). @thatsMohrlikeit with the breaking news for @highcountrynews hcn.org/articles/senat…
Do you live in the West and wonder what's going to happen to your local public radio station given Trump's wish to pull their funds? @AnnieRosenthal8 & @chadebradley dug into the data for @highcountrynews and it's kinda rough. #infographic hcn.org/articles/what-…
Montana friends: HCN is hosting a panel in Bozeman this weekend to discuss housing and homelessness issues. I'll be talking with Deputy Mayor Joey Morrison and Heather Grenier from HRDC. Country Bookshelf 4-6 on Sunday. Spread the word, and join us
Bozeman’s housing crisis is pushing people to the brink. Join @highcountrynews this Sunday, June 1, for a live discussion with @npbowlin, local leaders & community members on the toll of rising rents, strained shelters & what comes next. Register ➡️ buff.ly/5FFYXyK
Staff & scientists at the USGS don't know if they'll have jobs on Monday thanks to Trump's mass firing push. @sftrent reports on what the loss of this science might mean for conservation, wildlife, the environment, more -- for @highcountrynews hcn.org/articles/usgs-…
The White House wants to alter life for U.S. hunters, anglers, RVers, off-road-vehicle drivers, backpackers, birdwatchers and hikers. hcn.org/articles/trump…
🎉 Congrats to our team and photographer Roberto (Bear) Guerra! His powerful image for our cover story “When Migrants Go Missing” has won Best News and Politics Cover in @asme1963’s 2025 Best Cover Contest – Readers’ Choice category! buff.ly/zTspJqR
Need some joy in your life? I give you our May issue. HELL YES I want to go there. Oh, you aren't subscribing yet? Then, I also give you a free trial sub: hcn.org/subscribe/tria…
I also like @ezraklein but prefer @ben_a_goldfarb's idea of abundance. "Let's compel contractors to use bird-safe glass ... pass zoning codes that stymie development in wildlife-migration corridors, & make sure that high-speed rail come with animal bridges"defector.com/an-abundance-o…
That feeling you have inside when you see a Cybertruck? You aren't alone. Give yourself a laugh and read this @shaun505 piece for @highcountrynews a read: hcn.org/issues/57-5/th…
So many immigrants now live in fear. @jankcurbelo offers his and other's experience for @highcountrynews hcn.org/articles/immig…
Yesterday, the Trump administration proposed a rollback of the #EndangeredSpeciesAct, one of the strongest environmental laws in the world. Here's what you need to know about the law that’s shaped the West. buff.ly/HjT1C6N