Tuesday, November 28, 2023 | 
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Heather Hansman

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The West
The tipping point of national parks
’Tis the season for crowded trails and hissy fits at the park gates. What’s the solution?
By Heather Hansman
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The West
The hidden history of skiing in the West
In the age of mega passes and canyon traffic jams, it can be hard to remember that skiing was once a gateway to rebellion, freedom and joy. But it was, and it still can be.
By Heather Hansman
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Utah
The housing market is broken. Can anyone afford to live in America anymore?
In almost every community you consider, the housing situation is bad. Very bad.
By Heather Hansman
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The West
What a bookstore in the desert tells us about the future of the West
Can a bookstore devoted to writing about the West hold on in a changing West?
By Heather Hansman
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The West
What ski towns tell us about the haves and have-nots
Ski town economics are a harbinger for America’s struggling middle class.
By Heather Hansman
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Culture
Why other victims deserve as much coverage as missing white women
600,000 people go missing in the U.S. every year. News coverage likely impacts who is found.
By Heather Hansman
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The West
The problem with allowing Western land to go to the highest bidder
The American West has never been “no man’s land.”
By Heather Hansman