Making Refuge
An unexpected theme runs through our feature stories — the idea of “Making Refuge” in the West — as we consider how humans and other species can work together to enhance our mutual survival. June T Sanders’ photos and Abigail Hansel’s essay celebrate a community on the Washington-Idaho border that thrives despite anti-trans paranoia and extremism, while B. Toastie teaches us about the age-old relationship between lamprey and tribal communities in the Pacific Northwest. Alliances often spring up in response to crisis: Arizona mobile home owners facing extreme heat, wildland firefigh...
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