| 单词 | sagebrush |
| 例句 | Meanwhile our farm dances: the heavy conifer trees sway slowly, while the sagebrush and thistles quiver, bowing before every puff and pocket of air. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Now millions of acres of sagebrush lands are sprayed each year. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Moments later she emerged, skirted around the house and entered the sagebrush, heading for the few silvery cottonwoods and willows growing along the Rio Lucero. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I opened a can of beer from my refrigerator and sat well inside the shade of Rocinante, looking out at the sun-pounded plain, dotted here and there with clumps of sagebrush. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Darkness shrank into the shade of a nearby sagebrush. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The sagebrushes shone with new silver leaves and the oaks wore hoods of golden green. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z On an Arizona highway, a two-car caravan is flashing across sagebrush country—the mesa country of hawks and rattlesnakes and towering red rocks. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z “So you can see what he saw. Smell the sagebrush and feel the same sand under your feet.” In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z He made a slow circle, broke off a piece of sagebrush, and dropped it on the ground. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The rich citrus orchards of the Rio Grande valley do not relate to the sagebrush grazing of South Texas. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The water monster jumped over a large sagebrush. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z He went on to the sagebrush line where the cold spring ran out of its pipe and fell into a round wooden tub. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Adam pointed to the left where a wide flat place was covered with a low growth of sagebrush. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t know much about this influenza, but I know sagebrush tea’s good for most of what ails.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z They drove south in the powerful car, while outside on the right the sagebrush plain stretched west, and the mountains rose on their left, dark and shining. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, as Ruby jumped from the water, Amarante noticed a deer tiptoeing through the sagebrush fifteen yards from where the woman had bathed. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Klamath weed, quite unlike such native plants as sagebrush, has no place in the ecology of the region, and no animals or other plants require its presence. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z I found the perfect hiding place, a small tool shed behind a clump of sagebrush that no one had hid in before. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z He smelled like mutton tallow and mountain sagebrush. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Clusters of sagebrush and gnarled oak trees peppered the sunbaked desert floor. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Crows flapped off an occasional jackrabbit carcass; a black-and-white shrike sat on a fence post with a dead kangaroo rat dangling from under its talons; cows lumbered moodily off the dirt path into the sagebrush. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Leafie got busy and whipped up huge batches of sagebrush tea. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Brian and I would hide behind the sagebrush across the highway, trying to peer inside the front door when someone went in or out, but we could never see what was going on. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The colorful racing world that had spun itself around Tijuana withered and blew off into the sagebrush deserts. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Among the places the steer got to visit were “high-mountain meadows,” “thick aspen groves,” and “miles of sagebrush- filled flats.” The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Before they could attack, Brian jumped out from behind a clump of sagebrush, waving a yucca branch. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Silver thistles, blue lupins and a few poppies bloomed among the sagebrushes. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z “Sometimes I’m afraid it’s all wrong,” Flossie suddenly dared to whisper as they came off the mountains and over juniper and then sagebrush terrain again. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It hailed for a minute, then the sky was empty and luminescent; clumps of sagebrush along the roadside glowed like torches. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Claudio walked away from the stream, carrying her into the sagebrush until they could no longer hear water, until the land—the mountains, the mesa leading off to the gorge—was very quiet. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Behind him, in the tall sagebrush, the birds were scampering on the ground, making a great noise among the dry leaves; the squirrels piped shrilly on the side-hills. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Just as the Texan swung his long thin leg over the saddle, Tayo leaned over and vomited all over the sagebrush. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Even the sagebrush struggled to exist, and the oaks were dwarfed from lack of moisture. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z It wasn’t much more than a meandering dirt lane, one car wide in spots, cutting through the blandness of sagebrush and ducking down to an anemic border river. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Sheep graze many winter ranges where the big sagebrush forms almost pure stands. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z But with the “improvement” instituted by the Forest Service, the willows went the way of the sagebrush, killed by the same impartial spray. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z He dug a bunch of irrigation ditches that drained water out of the Colorado River to grow lettuce and grapes and broccoli right there in the middle of all the cactus and sagebrush. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Then they were in sagebrush again, barreling along with the windows rolled up against the adobe dust that enveloped their vehicle. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I broke some bread into a bowl, poured milk mixed with sagebrush tea over it, and fed her tiny bits. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Above him, nighthawks fluttered jaggedly, uttering their deep resonant beeps; a touch of sensual peace and magic lay like a mist across the sagebrush and snakeweed mesa. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z In the shade of the sagebrush the little birds were working, scratching in the leaves, flying restlessly a few feet and scratching again. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Then they disappeared for a while into the sagebrush. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z While Stalingrad was burning, they were cooling their heels in the fragrant fields of the Russian steppes, surrounded by sagebrush and birdsong. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Each morning, he rose with the sun, picked up his rifle, and jogged into the sagebrush. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z On one side flat sagebrush plains trailed off into soft round foothills that led into mountains beyond. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z One day when Brian and I were hiding in the sagebrush, spying, I double-dared him to go talk to the woman lying out on the porch. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “Made her some sagebrush tea and some tamarack syrup.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z The sagebrush, exposed stone, and dry washes turned into a blurry mosaic. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The trail entered the brush at last and followed a winding route among the tall sagebrushes. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z He followed it out of the sagebrush clusters and onto a long stretch of sunbaked, cracked sand. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The grass was sparse but green, and there was sagebrush everywhere. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z Justice Douglas tells of attending a meeting of federal field men who were discussing protests by citizens against plans for the spraying of sagebrush that I mentioned earlier in this chapter. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z My husband and I climbed in the Alabama Hills and took a self-directed hike that wandered through sandy washes and sagebrush and skirting the edge of Tuttle Creek. Rugged Country, Rugged History in California?s Owens Valley 2010-05-06T21:41:00Z Mine just happens to smell of sagebrush and mountain air while sounding like slots. Review | A Basque author contemplates a complex city in ‘Nevada Days’ 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z The steepest drop was in Western aridlands — desert, sagebrush and chaparral — where bird populations have declined by almost half since 1968. Protecting fragile bird species, one garden at a time Set out from the parking area along a wide trail that cuts through sweet-smelling sagebrush. A Hike and a Happy Hour: Trek to Ancient Lakes, trot to Iron Horse Brewery 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z Westerns get made only because some powerful director, producer or star wants to pay tribute to the sagebrush sagas he loved as a kid. Despicable Me 2 Makes Minions-Meat of The Lone Ranger 2013-07-07T20:34:25Z Soon it’s all fence wire, sky and the scoured forms of hills, their cinnamons and russets knotted by sagebrush, like the back of a rug. When my daughter was diagnosed 2014-02-12T00:00:00Z Today, the Paisley caves are surrounded by sagebrush in a sparsely populated area of south-central Oregon. Ancient Oregon caves may upend understanding of humans in the Americas 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z The deciduous trees of the North Rim are replaced by prickly pear cactus and aromatic sagebrush, providing home to lizards, and hawk moths after dark. How to hike the Grand Canyon 2017-07-04T04:00:00Z Nothing was in sight, only sagebrush and the distant mountains. Modern Love: A String of Bulbs Was Our Guiding Star 2010-12-23T21:30:25Z Twice each day, we ambled along well-trodden trails through the sand, up and down rocky ridges, passing cacti and sagebrush. Accessible Arizona: saddling up for a cowboy adventure 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z The colors dazzled, from silvery sagebrush to dark green junipers to coppery reds and browns of the distant buttes. Lots of wildlife and no crowds at North Dakota’s Roosevelt National Park 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z The surrounding hills are grass beige and winter sagebrush gray-green, with pale white drifts of snow in the lee of ridges. Work Songs of the Cowboy Poets 2019-03-09T05:00:00Z Now he births A Million Ways to Die in the West, a sagebrush comedy whose visual grandeur and appealing actors get polluted by some astonishingly lazy writing. REVIEW: A Million Ways to Die in the West, But Few Ways to Laugh 2014-05-28T04:00:00Z We raced over the open plains, and through shelter belts of tall elm trees, the air full of dust and sagebrush. Sean Sherman’s 10 Essential Native American Recipes 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z The scent of sagebrush and juniper berries replaced the smell of diesel fuel. What a Trip: Merrily down the Yampa River We never noticed it happening, but soon the color scheme changed from cornfields and grass to almost no grass at all, and was dotted with olive-drab sagebrush guarded by prairie dogs. Riding the Rails to the Summer of Love 2016-09-06T04:00:00Z The key species for this count — the sagebrush sparrow, Brewer’s sparrow and sage thrasher — are small, often hidden in low-lying brush, and sometimes hard to spot. Jump into bird-watching with Sagebrush bird count 2015-03-11T04:00:00Z We head on past low, twisty juniper and pinyon trees and clumps of sagebrush clinging to the severe terrain. A father-son backpacking trip in the Grand Canyon is an introduction to adventure 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z They’re framed by sagebrush and, beyond that, desert foothills and the giant sky, contrails crisscrossing its length. Exploring Modern Ruins in Southern California 2014-03-19T21:24:02Z Surrounding them, meantime, is a familiar arrangement of stakeouts and shootouts, sagebrush and sentiment. True Grit 2011-01-04T20:38:08Z “You have evergreens to the west and sagebrush to the east,” she said. Great Oregon Wines Beyond the Willamette Valley 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z I slowed down and took time to smell the sagebrush and soon was glad I did. A Bicycle Tour Through Remote Southwest Canyon Country 2010-07-31T04:30:00Z Sometimes he sounds like Paulo Coelho: “Before me, I saw forever, nothing and everything — mountain ranges, canyons, sagebrush, the simple life at last.” From Lao Tzu to Layups, 1,682 Pages of Phil Jackson 2014-04-03T15:44:55Z I was walking along a trail in Yellowstone National Park, meditating on mountains, breathing in the scent of pine and sagebrush, when a llama sneezed in my ear. ‘Llama therapy’ in the wilds of Yellowstone National Park 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z And back in the early 1990s, there were two different postmodern horse operas about the sagebrush legend Wyatt Earp. Seeing double: are Side Effects and Silver Linings Playbook the same film? 2013-03-18T19:30:00Z Its pages carry the smell of sagebrush and ring of slot machines, and will bring readers deep into its messy beauty. Review | A Basque author contemplates a complex city in ‘Nevada Days’ 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z We all walked to the car, where it was Miguel who became Rambo, stuffing dried sagebrush under the wheels for traction, finding a length of wire fencing out of nowhere. A Road Trip in Mexico Gone Wrong 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z This dusty expanse of sagebrush is no different. Journeys: Correspondents Select Some of Their Favorite Roads 2012-05-20T22:47:22Z We arrived 90 minutes later in a snug valley where aspens met sagebrush at the river’s edge. Casting in Colorado, Away From the Crowds 2012-08-22T19:37:27Z Here, instead of adjoining sagebrush hills, vineyards edge fir-crowded ridges populated by deer and raccoons. What’s new, what’s novel in Oregon’s Willamette Valley wine country 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z Detailed drives with ratings, distance and maps to the prettiest places in the state, from the best views of mountains and lakes to flower-filled meadows and sagebrush prairies. Local Books: Bike rides and car trips — just in time for summer 2012-07-10T19:46:03Z With that blend, you might expect a monster of a wine, but this is light in body and lifting in aroma, with Bing cherry, sagebrush and a saline character on the finish. At $20, this aromatic Chilean red blend is actually a massive bargain 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z The only thing in sight was miles and miles of sagebrush. The Oregon Desert Trail is just that, complete with canyons and rattlesnakes 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z Getting closer, I saw a patchwork of golden wheat fields and miles of green alfalfa, and sagebrush, thickets of pine and fir, cattle herds and iron Daisy windmills. Exploring Tule Lake, an Austere Land With a Complex History 2015-06-26T04:00:00Z Laughing, Brian pointed out a male with some unusual headgear: a huge sagebrush tangled in his horns. Lots of wildlife and no crowds at North Dakota’s Roosevelt National Park 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z Moving left and right to navigate the sagebrush, and without a mountain, river or highway as a reference point, it was hard to maintain my intended direction. The Oregon Desert Trail is just that, complete with canyons and rattlesnakes 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z Pull over just before the entrance to the preserve and in the height of wildflower season you’ll find big sagebrush and shocking pink monkey flower defiantly blooming up out of the black rock. A Rookie’s Road Trip Through Montana, Wyoming and Idaho 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z Beyond the hazy purple sensation of the Texas Hill Country, the land relaxed, and soon enough, it was just me and the sagebrush and so many wind turbines casting shadows across the highway. One night in the nation’s first big-game wildlife refuge 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z Now, a new project with fences of another kind is envisioned for the public land dotted with sagebrush and cheatgrass. Japanese Americans were jailed in a desert. Survivors fear wind farm will erase the past 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z The expanse of sagebrush and farmland is fading in the dying sunset, broken up by a looming, reconstructed guard tower. The stories of people who make pilgrimages to a World War II Japanese American incarceration camp 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z Now, a new project with fences of a different kind is envisioned for the wide-open public land dotted with sagebrush and cheatgrass. Japanese Americans were jailed in a desert. Survivors worry a wind farm will overshadow the past. 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z Candle Co. hit the trails, sniffing their way through the sages and sagebrush at the Silver Lake meadow, local botanical gardens and native plant shops. Love California native plants? Check out our collab with P.F. Candle Co. 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z It was formed by an ancient volcano and has sagebrush valleys ringed by desolate mountain tops. Nevada lithium mine leads to 'green colonialism' accusations 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z Her bones were located in a remote field of sagebrush and grasses, Saguache County Coroner Tom Perrin told the Denver Gazette. Remains found of Colorado woman Suzanne Morphew, who went missing on Mother’s Day 2020 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z A power line cuts across fields of sagebrush and invasive plants, the snow-capped Sawtooth Range rising to the north. Is it worth sacrificing a healthy river to help preserve a safe planet? 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z Past vast horizons and sagebrush, past a building that changed the world. Our nuclear legacy and the weight of history | Op-Ed 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z Over the past several months, the administration has moved to bar drilling on 1.8 million acres of sagebrush steppe in Wyoming and on more than 1 million acres of public land in Colorado. Biden cracks down on drilling and mining 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z Long-term trends show grassland and sagebrush fires in Washington are becoming much more common. Wildfire seasons in WA are burning differently 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z In a sagebrush valley full of wind turbines and solar panels in western Utah, Tim Latimer gazed up at a very different device he believes could be just as important for fighting climate change. The Race to Unlock a Vast Source of Clean Energy Beneath Our Feet 2023-08-28T04:00:00Z Shadows cast by the folds of the formation add beautiful contrast to the scene, as the fading light kisses the surrounding sagebrush. 10 places in Oregon to catch a sunset 2023-08-05T04:00:00Z My family’s farmland was nothing but sagebrush and jack rabbits before it was transformed by the hard work and aspirations of my grandparents. I am privileged, indeed: I am a WA farmer | Op-Ed 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z Fish and Wildlife Service said the dunes sagebrush lizard should be listed as an endangered species due to the ongoing threats of energy development, mining and climate change in southeastern New Mexico and West Texas. Rare lizard found in major US oil patch proposed as endangered species 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z “In the meantime, thousands of acres of public land are essentially being clear-cut,” he said Tuesday about the high-desert sagebrush that serves as critical habitat for the imperiled bird species sage grouse. Conservationists and tribes urge US appeals court to block Biden-backed Nevada lithium mine 2023-06-26T04:00:00Z Dry conditions and 20 mph sustained winds drove both fires through sagebrush and dry grasses. Benton County wildfires burning more than 1,000 acres as wind fans flames 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z He pointed to wells and tanks in the distance, painted green to blend in with juniper trees and sagebrush. New Mexico imposes oil and gas moratorium on state land near schools 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z Heavy fir forests along the highway fall away into sagebrush and a sunnier, drier climate. Road trip to White Salmon, Washington | Provided by Western Washington Toyota Dealers 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z “I’m worried these beautiful dancing birds may not be able to dig deep enough to reach sagebrush, their primary food source.” Epic snowpack upends rhythms of life for many species in Sierra Nevada range 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z Washington stood quietly in the back, letting Andrea Jimenez of Herb Walk L.A. guide the group in identifying plants from stinging nettle to California sagebrush. Nature-curious? This 'cool kids' outdoors club will introduce you to L.A.’s best asset 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z RVs started parking on side streets; people with full-time jobs at gas stations and grocery stores at times went home to tents erected in the sagebrush along street medians. Homeless in the City Where He Was Once Mayor 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z Those staying overnight at Nicole Kuchenbuch’s ranch will soon see spring’s rolling green grass meadows and new sprouts across the sagebrush steppe, snowy peaks in the distance. Wide-open spaces, for cattle and outdoor enthusiasts | Provided by Beef. It's What's for Dinner 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z “The sagebrush violets there are gorgeous, along with the sagebrush buttercups,” he said. Outdoor experts suggest 11 shoulder season hikes around Washington 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z As a teenager, he’d drive from his family’s cattle ranch, down a sagebrush steppe dotted with juniper and pinyon and into town for a night of dancing. Busting the myth of the cowboy — one performance at a time 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z Here, sagebrush flatlands are corralled by mountain peaks that approach 10,000 feet high, and desert terrains get buried in winter snow. Oregon’s Rural-Urban Divide Sparks Talk of Secession 2023-03-18T04:00:00Z Thacker Pass also comprises thousands of acres of sagebrush and is a nesting ground for the sage grouse and a migration corridor for pronghorn antelope. Construction begins on controversial lithium mine in Nevada 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z Washington stands quietly in the back, letting Andrea Jimenez of Herb Walk LA guide the group in identifying over 10 plants from Stinging Nettle to California sagebrush. Nature-curious? This 'cool kids' outdoors club will introduce you to L.A.'s best asset 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z The desert light and contrasting colors of purple candlewood blossoms and yellow sagebrush among the Sangre de Cristo mountains also attracted artists from across the Mississippi. How a group of abstract painters in New Mexico — and the U.S. government — changed modern art 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z If we drove straight, we would immediately find ourselves surrounded by sagebrush, on the way up into the Sierra. Elon Musk’s Appetite for Destruction 2023-01-17T05:00:00Z There are pockets of old-vine zinfandel vineyards producing impressive wines that combine rusticity — wild sagebrush and a dusty character that suggests warmth — with fine acidity and soft tannins. Perspective | This $17 white wine by a respected producer offers value at any dinner 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z But I envisioned a finish line, between the sagebrush and the fourth fence post. Chasing the ghost of a Seattle Marathon past 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z She calls the office the “underbelly” of local government — the elections, licensing and records management in Nevada’s 55,000-person capital surrounded by sagebrush and cattle. As election nears, Nevada county clerks grapple with burnout 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z In Yakima County, the pollution appeared to spread from the 327,000-acre Army Training Center, which is used by Army and National Guard soldiers to practice maneuvers in an arid sagebrush landscape. Heartache, anger in Central Washington over drinking-water wells tainted by ‘forever chemicals’ 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z That agreement is viewed as preventing the Energy Department from converting the eastern Idaho site in high-desert sagebrush steppe to a high-level nuclear waste repository. Idaho resumes radioactive waste shipments to New Mexico 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z But cattle alone cannot stop sagebrush fires, Chad Boyd, a U.S. Virtual livestock fencing could help fight wildfires, study says 2022-10-08T04:00:00Z And with the beavers’ help, creeks have widened into wetlands that run through the sagebrush desert, cleaning water, birthing new meadows and creating a buffer against wildfires. It Was War. Then, a Rancher’s Truce With Some Pesky Beavers Paid Off. 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z Mr. Graber was raised in his family’s Jewish faith but began a lifelong interest in Native American spirituality as he explored the hills and sagebrush on horseback. Sebastian Graber, won case for Supreme Court sidewalk protests, dies at 70 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z They dominate the scruffy sagebrush landscape, hundreds of them, framing the snow-streaked heights of Elk Mountain and casting dramatic shadows as gray clouds threaten to overtake a brilliant blue sky. This power line could save California — and forever change the American West 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z In the process it appears to be crowding out native plants, such as fire-intolerant sagebrush, that support the local wildlife. Flammable invasive grasses are increasing risk of devastating wildfires 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z At the time, Washington had a few native lagomorphs — pikas in the mountains, pygmy rabbits in the sagebrush — but no S. floridanus. What’s up with all these rabbits everywhere? 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z Haaland said the money will advance efforts to promote healthy sagebrush landscapes and communities threatened by climate change. U.S. to spend $9 million to bolster sagebrush ecosystems in 8 states, including WA 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z Open pits where lithium deposits are mined will be filled in and restored with sagebrush. Nevada lithium mine pits Biden green agenda against radical environmentalists 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z “It was sagebrush and some hills, is basically all it was,” Anderson says. This power line could save California — and forever change the American West 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z Schwartz recommends focusing on three kinds of plants for that victory garden — buckwheats, sages and sagebrush, all of which have many varieties to choose from and require little or no water once they’re established. Oh, no! Your native plants look dead. Here’s what to do 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z Dry out on a hike through the 1,500-acre Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve, where trails drop steeply through sagebrush and chaparral toward a wide, sandy beach. 10 great cities in the United States for outdoor adventures 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z Fish and Wildlife Service through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is receiving $10 million per year for five years to expand work to conserve sagebrush ecosystems. U.S. to spend $9 million to bolster sagebrush ecosystems in 8 states, including WA 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z At the campground, which abutted Highway 89, tall willow trees and shaggy sagebrush helped mute the whoosh of traffic and hum of RV generators. On a camping and glamping trip out West, luxury can be so rough 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z Shards of red-and-brown sandstone grind beneath Bill Miller’s boots as he steps out of a pickup truck and gazes across the vast sagebrush expanse, home to pronghorn and golden eagles. This power line could save California — and forever change the American West 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z Wildfires continue to chip away at the sagebrush sea, each one removing some of the last remaining habitat for sagebrush-reliant species, such as sage grouse and pygmy rabbits. What’s in store for Eastern WA as water becomes more scarce throughout the West? 2022-06-05T04:00:00Z The canyon is home to many native plants used by the Chumash and other Indigenous peoples, including white sage, coastal sagebrush, yerba santa, matilija poppy and California bay laurel. 18 things to do for SoCal plant lovers in April 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z “The Service is a partner in a larger constellation of public and private entities pulling together toward a common vision for a healthy sagebrush ecosystem.” U.S. to spend $9 million to bolster sagebrush ecosystems in 8 states, including WA 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z Surrounding the path is drought-hardy California sagebrush, whose tiny white aromatic flowers earn it the nickname “cowboy cologne,” and small manzanita trees with leathery oval leaves. L.A. hikers love Temescal Canyon. A developer just got fined $6 million for blocking it 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z Farms, ranches, subdivisions, wildfires and oil and gas drilling have already destroyed or degraded much of the West’s “sagebrush sea,” defined by an unassuming yellow-flowered shrub. This power line could save California — and forever change the American West 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z Surrounded by wild sagebrush and bright yellow mustard, Jayden Samuels excitedly points out a hawk swooping downward in the sky. Black birders are taking flight in L.A. Here’s how to join them 2022-05-09T04:00:00Z Invasive species such as cheatgrass are a big part of the problem on the sagebrush steppe. Fighting fire with fire: WA resuming prescribed burns on public lands 2022-05-08T04:00:00Z Giant rangeland wildfires in recent decades have destroyed vast areas of sagebrush steppe. U.S. to spend $9 million to bolster sagebrush ecosystems in 8 states, including WA 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z Juniper’s oils make it naturally pest- and rot-resistant, and it’s an eco-friendly choice because juniper is threatening native sagebrush biomes in Oregon, he says. How to chose the right hardscaping material for a solid foundation | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z “If you save the sagebrush ecosystem at a level that will accommodate sage grouse, then you will also be providing adequate habitat for scores if not hundreds of other species.” This power line could save California — and forever change the American West 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z He pointed to a single-track lane flanked by sagebrush and the residual expectations of thousands of hikers who have followed through on a dream of walking to Canada. Savoring solitude on the Pacific Crest Trail 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z In areas without grasses, the animals would have to eat shrubs, such as sagebrush. myWorld: Building Our Country 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon, spring wildflowers will begin poking through the surrounding grass and sagebrush, even as the river swells with snowmelt and leaves sprout from coral and auburn branches. Discover Ellensburg: Vintage charm and Sunday drives | Provided by Western Washington Toyota Dealers 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z Out in the sagebrush, off a dirt road, next to an aspen-lined creek in the high desert, the cabin has everything and nothing: no electricity, no running water. This Isn’t the California I Married 2022-01-03T05:00:00Z One hundred miles southwest of Anschutz’s wind farm site, the sparkling Yampa River meanders through fields of sagebrush greener and more lush than anything we saw in Wyoming. This power line could save California — and forever change the American West 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z They roam a landscape that seems unbounded — grassland dotted by sagebrush, the horizons stretching beyond distant buttes. Record Beef Prices, but Ranchers Aren’t Cashing In 2021-12-27T05:00:00Z Yank the old sagebrush that rasps against the shed, before next fire season. The seasons of an accidental pandemic hobby farmer 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z In this part of New Mexico, yellow signs directing crew to productions have become as much a part of the landscape as the scrubby green sagebrush. The day Alec Baldwin shot Halyna Hutchins and Joel Souza 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z If sagebrush burns, sage grouse won’t have food in winter or a place to hide from predators and raise their young, he said. EXPLAINER: How wildfires impact wildlife, their habitat 2021-10-23T04:00:00Z He leads us up the hill on foot, past pines and sweet-smelling sagebrush and delicate wildflowers. This power line could save California — and forever change the American West 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z Orient yourself to the landscape and ancient history with the 3.6-mile Candy Mountain Trail, featuring interpretive markers so you can learn your sagebrush from rabbitbrush. Extend summer in Washington’s Tri-Cities | Provided by Western Washington Toyota Dealers 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z Today cheatgrass outcompetes native species across large swaths of the western U.S., displacing sagebrush steppe grasses and threatening grain and cattle farms. Invasive Cheatgrass Spreads Under City Lights 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z In the distance, above hills dotted with sagebrush, smoke billows from the second-largest wildfire in California history. Wildfire victims left with nothing get hope from donated RVs 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z It’s some of the most valuable farmland in the West, in an agricultural paradise converted from desert and sagebrush with water drawn out of pools behind hydropower dams on the Columbia and Lower Snake rivers. Lower Snake River irrigators propose two-dam drawdown, breaking with some farmers and bargers 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z It winds through an arid landscape of garbage-strewn arroyos, yucca and sagebrush, without paved roads or sewerage. A Sanctuary Takes Shape, Framed Around Migrants 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z Rising above the sagebrush was a wooden observation tower looking lonely and ancient against the blue sky, keeping a rustic vigil on the past. Touring Trinity, the Birthplace of Nuclear Dread 2021-08-03T04:00:00Z Horned lizards shuffled in the sagebrush beneath us, but my horse’s gaze remained locked on his untamed brethren. Scenes From a Dude Ranch on the High Plains 2021-07-26T04:00:00Z Southern California’s Mojave Desert has always been a refuge for people who resent outside interference — an independent-minded outback of sagebrush plains, volcanic spires and Joshua trees. Illegal pot invades California's deserts, bringing violence, fear, ecological destruction 2021-07-11T04:00:00Z A preliminary investigation indicates Furr failed to negotiate a curve, ran off the road and overturned in sagebrush on the city’s southeast side near Butti Way and Airport Road. DUI suspected in crash that killed Oregon man in Carson City 2021-07-06T04:00:00Z In a sagebrush flat outside of town, a recreational hunter fires a gun. In a California town, a recreation boom kindles wildfire anxiety 2021-06-20T04:00:00Z The baby pygmy rabbits, just a few weeks old, were so small and so fast they were hard to spot in the sagebrush. 2020 wildfires left precious endangered species habitat in Central Washington ‘nothing but ash and dust’ 2021-06-07T04:00:00Z It is 15 miles from Guernsey in any direction to the next town, with nothing but sagebrush, cattle and spotty cell service in between. How a Police Chief in Wyoming’s Ranchlands Lost Her War on Drugs 2021-05-31T04:00:00Z “This report shows that much more needs to be done to restore sagebrush habitat so that sage grouse populations recover and that all wildlife that lives in this ecosystem thrives.” US judge blocks Nevada grazing; sage grouse totals dwindling 2021-03-31T04:00:00Z Situated less than 50 miles south of Nevada's border with Oregon in Humboldt County, the Thacker Pass region is a sea of sagebrush, scrublands, and grasslands that serves a wildlife corridor connecting two mountain ranges. A showdown in Nevada could determine the future of electric vehicles in the U.S. 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z A spark lands in the sagebrush; one-tenth of an acre burns. In a California town, a recreation boom kindles wildfire anxiety 2021-06-20T04:00:00Z And what of the sage grouse now without sagebrush? 2020 wildfires left precious endangered species habitat in Central Washington ‘nothing but ash and dust’ 2021-06-07T04:00:00Z The three were found about a mile away from their vehicle as the mother was walking among sagebrush and not close to any road, Moffat County sheriff’s office Lt. Mom, kids found in Colorado wilderness after 1-year-old dies 2021-03-12T05:00:00Z “The Interior Department is reviewing actions the Trump administration took to undermine carefully constructed land management plans to help conserve sagebrush habitat,” spokeswoman Melissa Schwartz said in a statement. US judge blocks Nevada grazing; sage grouse totals dwindling 2021-03-31T04:00:00Z As he drives, he passes low-slung houses, trailers and shacks set sporadically amid the sagebrush and juniper, dusty lots occupied by broken-down cars and the occasional herd of goats. A mass-casualty event every day Their fears stem in large part from the Black Mesa mine, where old buildings have yet to be demolished and sagebrush dots a plateau once covered in pinon and juniper. Tribal Coal Fields Will Test Biden’s Environmental Justice Goals 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z Habitat for the three-inch dunes sagebrush lizard, found only in the Permian Basin in southeastern New Mexico and west Texas, is imperiled by industrial activity, as are desert areas relied upon by the lesser prairie-chicken. Oil drilling on sensitive New Mexico public lands puts drinking water, rare caves at risk 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z Vans filled with McKay residents in wheelchairs traveled south past the fields and sagebrush lands. COVID-19 ripped through communities east of the Cascades, killing people at twice the rate of Western Washington 2020-12-20T05:00:00Z Department of Energy site in eastern Idaho in high-desert sagebrush steppe, about 50 miles west of Idaho Falls. New lab director expects more work on next wave of reactors 2020-12-16T05:00:00Z Robinson said a federal listing for the dunes sagebrush lizard as endangered is necessary to prevent extinction. US agency looks to open rare lizard’s habitat to oil and gas 2020-12-13T05:00:00Z The administration also said the new rules will help protect sagebrush habitat needed by imperiled sage grouse and other wildlife. Groups blast Trump logging plan aimed at reducing wildfires 2020-12-11T05:00:00Z Bureau of Land Management aims to limit wildfires in a 350,000-square-mile area of mainly sagebrush habitat that includes parts of Idaho, Oregon, Washington, California, Nevada and Utah. Plan released to reduce massive wildfires in US West 2020-11-27T05:00:00Z Bureau of Land Management aims to limit wildfires in a 350,000-square-mile area of mainly sagebrush habitat that includes parts of Idaho, Oregon, Washington, California, Nevada and Utah. Plan released to reduce massive wildfires in US West 2020-11-27T05:00:00Z Heretofore relatively peaceful sunlit glades and fragrant sagebrush meadows became gauntlets to run, through which they moved as targets. Landscape of fear: why we need the wolf 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z Hayes was arrested after someone walking in the area spotted a body in the sagebrush at about 7:30 p.m. Homeless man arrested in homicide south of Carson City 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z Federal agencies say the trees are encroaching on sagebrush habitat and need to be removed. Groups blast Trump logging plan aimed at reducing wildfires 2020-12-11T05:00:00Z “Viva Terlingua” practically defined the new Texas sound, combining elements of country, rock and folk music with a touch of sagebrush poetry. Jerry Jeff Walker, Texas troubadour who wrote ‘Mr. Bojangles,’ dies at 78 2020-10-24T04:00:00Z In Washington, biologists estimate the fires have killed 50% of the state’s endangered pygmy rabbits, which inhabit sagebrush flats that burned this year. As wildfires continue in western United States, biologists fear for vulnerable species 2020-09-30T04:00:00Z They were overwhelmed as swiftly as the sagebrush of Western wildfires, little boats in the hurricanes and hospitals at the height of infections in this year of calamity and a book named “Rage.” 2020 serves another blow as Ginsburg’s death ignites fight 2020-09-20T04:00:00Z While these lands endure severe, sere conditions, they are among the most diverse habitats in the state, home to the burrowing owl, sagebrush sparrow, strutting sage grouse and the sweet-faced pygmy rabbit. Endangered wildlife, habitat burned in Washingon’s wildfires 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z The fire is burning through some very flashy fuels that include grass, sagebrush and bitterbrush in a rugged mountainous area — about seven miles southwest of Oroville — near lakes that attract vacationers. Northwest fire season: Plenty of blazes but total area burned much smaller than recent years 2020-08-21T04:00:00Z He wiped the honey out of his eyes and signalled for the flight crew to stop beating him with sagebrush. That time we borked causality 2020-08-11T04:00:00Z Officials estimate the flames have also killed 30% to 70% of the state’s sage grouse and sharp-tailed grouse, birds that also depend on sagebrush. As wildfires continue in western United States, biologists fear for vulnerable species 2020-09-30T04:00:00Z “I hadn’t seen a blade of grass in so long. The sagebrush in Rawlins is it. But Riverton is super green, even on the prison yard. There are trees and grass everywhere.” Man free after new trial, settlement in Wyoming assault case 2020-08-02T04:00:00Z It is found only in eight southwestern Idaho counties, and only in the sagebrush steppe ecosystem. Critical habitat proposed for rare southwestern Idaho plant 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z By an amazing coincidence, that knowledge coincided with my Rover 2000’s smashing backward through the Texas sagebrush. Driving Older Cars: Light on Tech, Heavy on Fun 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z Federal, state and local officials have been meeting for 20 years to help plan a solution before the region dries up and reverts to sagebrush. A Canal That Opened the Montana Prairie May Soon Dry Up 2020-06-14T04:00:00Z Launched in 1896, the drive brings about 7,000 cattle from the sagebrush pastures of southwestern Wyoming north for summer grazing. Legal wrangling over fate of grizzly bears threatens historic Wyoming cattle drive 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z When this roadside sign caught Jane Hilton’s eye in Dayton, Nevada, back in 2002 she decided to capture the image as an exemplar of the deadpan humour of the sagebrush state. The big picture: a deadpan roadside sign in Nevada 2020-05-31T04:00:00Z The area contains sagebrush steppe that is key habitat for sage grouse and other wildlife on land also used by cattle ranchers and outdoor enthusiasts. Wildfire plan approved with 435 miles of Idaho fuel breaks 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z Prior to the westward expansion an estimated 40 million pronghorn inhabited the grassland, deserts and sagebrush flats of western North America from Canada’s prairies to northern Mexico. Desert mystery: Why have pronghorn antelope returned to Death Valley? 2020-05-10T04:00:00Z The well-traveled water allows alfalfa, wheat and cattle farms to flourish in what would otherwise be an arid landscape of prairie grass and sagebrush. A Canal That Opened the Montana Prairie May Soon Dry Up 2020-06-14T04:00:00Z From Montana’s sagebrush steppe to New Mexico’s Central Flyway, the interest is so strong that state agencies and nonprofits are juggling lengthy waiting lists of applications. Expanding efforts to keep ‘cows over condos’ are protecting land across the West 2020-04-10T04:00:00Z Cadaver dogs will be out combing and sniffing Idaho’s sagebrush land at the City of Rocks National Preserve for the scent of decomposing humans. Cadaver dogs offer clues to wagon trains on old Idaho trails 2020-04-04T04:00:00Z The coffee-colored pronghorn, following a narrow band of sagebrush, crosses two more highways. Rocky Mountain animals will move as the climate changes. These corridors could give them a safer path. 2020-03-18T04:00:00Z Twenty-five years ago this month, 14 wolves from Canada were released into an ocean of elk on the rugged sweep of sagebrush steppe and pine forest of Yellowstone National Park to see what would happen. Opinion | A Natural Classroom, Run by Wolves 2020-03-27T04:00:00Z Their abundance, or lack of it, reflects the health of sagebrush across the West, which supports hundreds of other species. Judge voids nearly 1 million acres of oil and gas leases, saying Trump policy undercut public input 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z They are basically unsuited to the Dry West where sagebrush is sometimes the most common plant. The Bureau of Land Management wants to go back to the Dust Bowl era 2020-02-16T05:00:00Z “With its sagebrush meadows you see a lot more” than filmmakers or visitors can see in places like Glacier National Park with its thick forest. Eastern Montanan’s roots prepared him for conservation films 2020-02-09T05:00:00Z Tom, cottonwood and birch trees, sagebrush, snow-fed streams, waterfalls and boulders sculpted by rain and wind until they resembled walruses, bears and human faces. Dave McCoy dead, made Mammoth Mountain into popular ski resort 2020-02-08T05:00:00Z Wolves can be seen loping through sagebrush forest filled with elk, or surrounding a stubborn bison standing its ground for hours in knee deep snow. Opinion | A Natural Classroom, Run by Wolves 2020-03-27T04:00:00Z Dryland Wilds captures the true scent of New Mexico by imbuing its soaps, perfumes and lip tints with such native flora as sagebrush, snakeweed, rosehip and thistle. You’re going where? Albuquerque 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z A squall tugged at sagebrush and sent dust devils spinning off the mesas. A Season on the Rez 2019-12-06T05:00:00Z Yes, dear readers, this is one hell of a state, gorgeous in both lush forests and prickly sagebrush, sophisticated in digital platforms and drip-irrigation precision. Gratitude for Washington state’s bounty and discord 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z With his French-born wife, Anne-Marie, they built a château architecturally inspired by Bordeaux; it was one of the first grand buildings to pop out of Red Mountain’s sagebrush. How Red Mountain grew into Washington’s premier wine region 2019-11-10T05:00:00Z Pendley, a former property rights attorney, routinely lambasted federal bureaucrats prior to his appointment in July and warned of a populist “sagebrush rebellion” if the government didn’t open more Western lands to development. US public land workers getting assaulted, threatened on job 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z Pendley, a former property rights attorney, routinely lambasted federal bureaucrats prior to his appointment in July and warned of a populist “sagebrush rebellion” if the government didn’t open more Western lands to development. US public land workers getting assaulted, threatened on job 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z Some of the hazards include sagebrush and goats. Newsletter: In meltdown mode 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z Under that plan, oil and gas drilling was banned or limited in 10.7 million acres where the bird lives, on lands located within “sagebrush focal areas.” Court Blocks Trump’s Plan to Ease Bird Protections on Oil Lands 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z This brought water to the brown ridge, and the red cheatgrass and sagebrush quickly were replaced by grapevines, which supplied winemakers, from Washington and beyond, with some of the best wine grapes in the country. How Red Mountain grew into Washington’s premier wine region 2019-11-10T05:00:00Z A good portion of the county is high desert or sagebrush steppe, with a big fault-block mountain. How the strange tale of the "Oregon standoff" explains what happened in America in 2016 2019-09-08T04:00:00Z About three dozen engine crews were battling the Long Valley Fire on the California-Nevada border, which was burning through sagebrush lands overseen by the federal Bureau of Land Management, officials said. 1,500-acre wildfire in Northern California prompts some evacuations 2019-08-25T04:00:00Z Sage grouse survival is entirely dependent on sagebrush. Massive tree-cutting project could aid imperiled sage grouse 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z The soaking spring nourishing the Jeffrey pines and sagebrush is giving way to a desert dry as soaring heat scorches the new growth into blankets of kindling. Wet California winter is a boon for skiers and water supply. But it brings a threat: Wildfires. 2019-06-17T04:00:00Z Red Mountain wasn’t much more than sand and sagebrush when the first vines took root in the mid-1970s. How Red Mountain grew into Washington’s premier wine region 2019-11-10T05:00:00Z Outlying roads run through arid stretches of sagebrush as well as lush expanses of irrigated mint, wheat and potatoes in view of the glorious snow-capped volcano of Mount Adams. Relatives wonder whether drugs, revenge figured in Yakama Reservation killings 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z The administrative law judge in the Interior Department’s Office of Hearings and Appeals concluded that destroying sagebrush and rabbitbrush to increase livestock forage on public lands couldn’t be justified. S. Idaho grazing plan that destroyed sagebrush is rejected 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z Most of the bird’s habitat — sagebrush steppe — is on land administered by the BLM. Idaho, Utah seek to defend Trump drilling-plan lawsuit 2019-04-29T04:00:00Z They also are restoring burned areas with native plants, including coastal sagebrush species and giant wild rye. This super bloom is pretty dangerous: Invasive mustard is fuel for the next fire 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z Officials say the 248-page document released this month is a paradigm shift relying on advances in technology and analytics to categorize sagebrush areas based on resistance and resiliency to wildfire. New strategy aims to save sagebrush in Western states 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z Ten inches of annual precipitation fall on some of the sagebrush hills up north. How Yellowstone became the "most scientifically contested piece of ground in America" 2019-04-21T04:00:00Z Scientists consider them an indicator species because their status reflects the overall well-being of many animals in the sagebrush sea, which encompasses about 160 million acres across 11 states. The Trump administration is opening millions of new acres to drilling — and that’s just the start 2019-03-16T04:00:00Z The new plans replace 8.9 million acres, or 83 percent, of sagebrush focal areas, the most stringent habitat designation, with a lower priority designation. U.S. eases protections for threatened bird in Western states 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z “They are the bellwether for all the species — more than 350 of them — that depend on the sagebrush steppe for their habitat.” Federal auction sells leasing rights on thousands of acres of prime sage-grouse habitat 2019-03-01T05:00:00Z The property has Joshua trees on one side and sagebrush on the other, marking the transition zone between the Great Basin and the Mojave Desert. Nevada mining town embraces environmental group’s ranch plan 2019-03-01T05:00:00Z Sage grouse, a threatened Western ground-dwelling bird, are considered by conservationists to be a key indicator for America’s dwindling sagebrush ecosystem. U.S. holds major oil and gas lease sale in sage grouse habitat 2019-03-01T05:00:00Z The far rough framing holes consists of native sagebrush, along with patches of flowering purple flax and transplanted aspen, chokecherry, maple, willow, spruce and Austrian pine. Glenwild Golf Club - Golf Digest 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z They ran fairways across sagebrush hills that are dotted with pines. Colorado Golf Club - Golf Digest 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z When injured by herbivores, these plants release volatile chemicals that stimulate neighboring sagebrush to make chemicals toxic to their shared enemies. Once considered outlandish, the idea that plants help their relatives is taking root 2019-01-03T05:00:00Z “They just keep popping out of the sagebrush,” said Cunningham, grinning. Bighorn sheep herds inter-mingling in southwestern Montana 2018-12-27T05:00:00Z Thick red mud clung to Jonah Yellowman’s boots as he sidestepped down the embankment into a narrow valley of sagebrush. ‘This is our land’: Native Americans see Trump’s move to reduce Bears Ears monument as an assault on their culture 2018-12-25T05:00:00Z At least 297 species of birds, 87 species of mammals, 63 specials of fish and countless species of reptiles and insects call the sagebrush steppe their home. Opinion | The sage grouse’s future was starting to look bright, but then along came Trump 2018-12-14T05:00:00Z While the Idaho lab looks to the future, the sprawling Energy Department site in Idaho’s high desert sagebrush also contains some of the nation’s nuclear past. Idaho test reactor is pivotal in US nuclear power strategy 2018-12-15T05:00:00Z His group had already found that sagebrush plants roughly fall into two "chemotypes," which mainly emit either camphor or another organic compound called thujone when their leaves are damaged. Once considered outlandish, the idea that plants help their relatives is taking root 2019-01-03T05:00:00Z It would remove the “sagebrush focal areas” designation from the nine million acres, but she said it would leave other conservation measures in place. Trump Plans Major Rollback of Sage Grouse Protections to Spur Oil Exploration 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z “This rolls back a conservation plan that was carefully crafted by states, ranchers, conservationists and public officials to protect this iconic Western bird and the unique sagebrush landscape it inhabits,” he said. U.S. proposes looser protections for a bird, to boost drilling, mining 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z It is sad that fossil fuel extraction will contribute to climate change while simultaneously threatening an iconic bird that has existed on the sagebrush steppe for millennia. Opinion | The sage grouse’s future was starting to look bright, but then along came Trump 2018-12-14T05:00:00Z The expanse of sagebrush desert and alfalfa fields along the river corridors should be humming with life. The Insect Apocalypse Is Here 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z A little farther along the road, a herd of bison swung their great heads as they rooted for food in the sagebrush steppe, their deep rumbles clear in the quiet, cold air. Your Children’s Yellowstone Will Be Radically Different 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z “Taking away the ‘sagebrush focal area’ protection would be removing just one of multiple layers of protection,” said the spokeswoman, Heather Feeney. Trump Plans Major Rollback of Sage Grouse Protections to Spur Oil Exploration 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z Officials are still investigating the cause of the fire, which was fueled by sagebrush and grass. California Camp Fire joins list of most destructive blazes in the state 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z Black skeletons of scrubby trees stretched to the horizon south of Seiling; in other places, the flames had turned open prairie into Sahara-like dunes dotted with spiky black sagebrush stumps. The Day the Great Plains Burned 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z They drove about a mile out of town down a dirt path that ended in a rocky prairie of sagebrush and range grass. The murder that changed America 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z Sage grouse are considered an indicator for the health of vast sagebrush lands in the West that are also home to some 350 other species. Forest Service advances changes to sage grouse protections 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z The front nine of its Championship 18 drifts through high-plains sagebrush and around massive outcroppings, with many moguls in the fairways and more moguls in the greens. Glorious Golf In The High Desert Of Utah - Golf Digest 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z Hundreds of firefighters battled across steep, forested terrain and bone-dry sagebrush flats to push back flames driven by winds gusting to 50 miles per hour. Wyoming wildfire forces evacuations, closes highway south of Jackson 2018-09-23T04:00:00Z It’s a small herd, as herds go, about 60 goats rustling through sagebrush and desert almond, buckwheat and scrub oak trees. A physicist-turned-farmer left L.A. for a mountain getaway. You can visit for goat cheese and cajeta 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z It was meant to be a week of roaming the hills, learning about local species like fence lizards and sagebrush. Smoked in: as wildfires rage across America's west, we're inside with the windows shut 2018-08-06T04:00:00Z Surrounded on three sides by steep mountain ranges, the valley is an unusually flat and level 1,900-square-mile expanse of sagebrush and tanglegrass, which acts as a massive natural vessel for rain and snowmelt. The Water Wars of Arizona 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z If you think sagebrush is the great survivor of the American West, unkillable in the harshest, driest conditions, you’re mostly right. Restoring the West’s Burned Rangeland, With Seeds and a Pasta Machine 2018-07-17T04:00:00Z It’s a weird, stark landscape: fields of cold, black lava punctuated here and there with colorful bursts of sagebrush or wildflowers. Idaho: Huckleberry beer, Craters of the Moon and Sun Valley 2018-07-02T04:00:00Z “I am serious about both of those things,” says Putnam, staring thoughtfully at her herd as it noisily munches on sagebrush. A physicist-turned-farmer left L.A. for a mountain getaway. You can visit for goat cheese and cajeta 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z Forty minutes north of Las Vegas, Creech is a constellation of windswept airstrips surrounded by sagebrush and cactus groves. The Wounds of the Drone Warrior 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z In the sagebrush, he found a loggerhead shrike, green-tailed towhee and prairie falcon. Mystery bird collection finds new home at Laramie museum 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z Her book is set amid the parched sagebrush of western Colorado, one of the last places you’ll find a gas station, much less want to pitch a tent. Heather Abel’s sly ‘The Optimistic Decade’ is an exceptional coming-of-age novel 2018-06-10T04:00:00Z The skeletons were discovered in dry sagebrush steppe in April 2017, by an Idaho Department of Fish and Game worker checking ground squirrel hunters’ licenses about 5 miles from the small city of Mountain Home. Two 500-year-old skeletons from Idaho will be handed to area tribes 2018-05-05T04:00:00Z But his rhetoric echoed a conservative political movement known as the “sagebrush rebellion” that has called for the U.S. government to relinquish control of vast federal land holdings within several Western states. States' rights rancher Ryan Bundy to run for Nevada governor 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z Prineville counts 400 permanent jobs in the data centers, influencing its small-town culture, filling the municipal treasury and transforming its sagebrush and juniper landscape. An Oregon Mill Town Learns to Love Facebook and Apple 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z Nearby a half dozen wild horses sprinted across dried sagebrush. 'We can’t let this pass us by': Here's how a Native American tribe in Oregon sees hope with marijuana 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z On a wintry day, he walks through the sagebrush and grass, where the wind has sculpted a rippled crust of snow, and he imagines what could be. Winds of change: What will power the Northwest’s future? 2018-03-05T05:00:00Z We cut down trees where we saw one; built a fire where we wanted one; slept on the ground in the valleys, among the sagebrush, near Indian burial sites. Fear of the Federal Government in the Ranchlands of Oregon 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z But his rhetoric echoed a conservative political movement known as the “sagebrush rebellion” that has called for the U.S. government to relinquish control of vast federal land holdings within several Western states. States' rights rancher Ryan Bundy to run for Nevada governor 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z Then it becomes endearing, as you watch supersized robotic mammoths so safety-obsessed that when sagebrush blows in their way, they judder to a halt. Rio Tinto puts its faith in driverless trucks, trains and drilling rigs 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z The planes must stay at least 50 feet off the ground, though some pilots still find sagebrush in their wing tips after a race. Mojave's thriving aerospace community spawns home-built airplane hobbyists 2017-10-25T04:00:00Z Shannon Swim, the natural resource management expert who manages the program, said Warm Springs is one of three Nevada prisons growing sagebrush to replant burn areas. Nevada prison-raised sagebrush seedling ready to be planted 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z Blue and violet-colored sagebrush spread east, north, south and west. Fear of the Federal Government in the Ranchlands of Oregon 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z Brian Rutledge, director of the Audubon Society’s sagebrush ecosystem initiative, said that the sage grouse plan was developed over many years and based on extensive input. Interior Department to Overhaul Obama’s Sage Grouse Protection Plan 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z But deep down this was a scrap about whether ranchers and miners whose great-grandfathers toiled to tame the sagebrush steppes are trustworthy stewards of the land. Our columnist bids farewell 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z He was born in the rugged sagebrush country of eastern Oregon, the great-grandson of a homesteader who moved there from Germany in the late 1860s during a gold rush in the state. A two-decade crusade by conservative charities fueled Trump’s exit from Paris climate accord 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z Anecdotally, there have been observations of foxes keying in on ground squirrels in the sagebrush on the east side of the park. Grand Teton National Park tries to understand crafty foxes 2017-08-30T04:00:00Z Most of my childhood was spent in this region of eastern Oregon, in remote areas of the sagebrush desert or in the volcanic mountains with their jagged peaks and old-growth forests. Fear of the Federal Government in the Ranchlands of Oregon 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z Bleached by the sun and set against the brown, sandy soil that’s peppered with sagebrush and mesquite, they almost glow white. Missing in the US desert: finding migrants dying on the trail north 2017-08-20T04:00:00Z Simpson remembered how the rows of tar-paper barracks appeared almost overnight on a sagebrush flat. Behind a WWII internment camp’s barbed wire, two Scouts forged a bond. It endured when they both entered Congress. 2017-08-11T04:00:00Z Federal officials say the latest plan allows them to manage sagebrush landscapes and habitat with a small adjustment to grazing levels without harming the local economy. US cattle grazing plan for Idaho national monument approved 2017-08-11T04:00:00Z Sage grouse are considered by conservationists to be a key indicator species for America's dwindling sagebrush ecosystem. U.S. to relax rules protecting sage grouse, in win for oil drillers 2017-08-07T04:00:00Z Their collective tales are a chapter still untold in Richland’s saga of wartime patriotism, sacrifice and scientific achievement that unfolded in the sagebrush lands east of the Cascades. Under the mushroom cloud: Will Nagasaki’s story be told at Hanford’s new national park? 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z That means the tourists might fire guns instead of merely gazing out windows at sagebrush. Cowboy image drawing more Chinese tourists to Cody 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z After Simpson was elected to the Senate from Wyoming in 1978, the two former Boy Scouts finally were reunited face-to-face — 35 years after they met on the sagebrush flat. Behind a WWII internment camp’s barbed wire, two Scouts forged a bond. It endured when they both entered Congress. 2017-08-11T04:00:00Z Gunnels said the scene of the killing was parking lot B12, a gravel lot high up on the hilly campus surrounded by juniper and sagebrush. Hearings provide new details in killing of Oregon woman 2017-07-11T04:00:00Z Sage grouse are considered by conservationists to be a key indicator species for America's dwindling sagebrush ecosystem. U.S. to relax rules protecting sage grouse, in win for oil drillers 2017-08-07T04:00:00Z Moreover, if chaparral and sagebrush burns too often, it won’t regrow and will turn into a landscape of highly flammable grasses that are dry most of the year. Separating fact from hype as California begins a new fire season 2017-07-11T04:00:00Z That extra moisture likely saved the tiny rabbits, which need sagebrush for food and shelter from predatory birds’ aerial attacks. Quick-acting scientists save dozens of rare pygmy rabbits from Washington wildfire 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z Briggs said when it emerges from there, firefighters hope to get a better handle on it as it moves into lighter sagebrush. Brian Head wildfire, now the largest active blaze in the country, sparks political heat as well 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z Yet millions of acres of sagebrush lands are sprayed each year. Silent Spring—I 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z The greater sage grouse, a chickenlike bird that nests in a giant habitat covering 11 states called the “sagebrush sea,” exists only in the continental United States. Trump administration to review a controversial plan to manage sage grouse 2017-06-07T04:00:00Z Yet after decades of residential and industrial development and with new threats from climate change, the sagebrush sea has been in steady decline. Trump administration to reconsider protections for rare sage grouse 2017-06-07T04:00:00Z In other cases, they’ve been unable to implement noxious weed control and fire prevention measures, which they claim has made sagebrush habitat more prone to destructive fires and less healthy for wildlife and livestock. In Montana, land transfer threatens the American rancher's way of life 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z It’s a vast, rugged sagebrush steppe landscape with red rock canyons and unusual geology. With no monument, some keen for Owyhee collaborative plan 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z But with the “improvement” instituted by the Forest Service, the willows went the way of the sagebrush, killed by the same, impartial spray. Silent Spring—I 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z The health of sage grouse is an indication of the health of the sagebrush, which hundreds of animals depend on. Trump administration to review a controversial plan to manage sage grouse 2017-06-07T04:00:00Z In addition to lawsuits, environmentalists would likely start petitioning the Fish and Wildlife Service to list other species in the sagebrush steppe ecosystem that the grouse and roughly 350 other species depend on. Will Trump revamp complex plan to save endangered sage grouse? 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z Above and below ground, the prairies are humming with life: birds, rodents, snakes, pronghorn, badgers and coyotes, rioting amid a landscape of grass and sagebrush. In Montana, land transfer threatens the American rancher's way of life 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z He drove about an hour and a half to Paris Canyon in Bear Lake County in southeastern Idaho and stopped at a foothill covered in sagebrush. After Earth’s Worst Mass Extinction, Life Rebounded Rapidly, Fossils Suggest 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z One example of our unthinking bludgeoning of the landscape is to be seen in the sagebrush lands of the West, where a vast campaign has been launched to destroy the sage and substitute grass. Silent Spring—I 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z Forest Service, will regulate miners, energy developers and ranchers who hold federal leases to work in sagebrush wilderness in 10 states more closely to ensure the survival of the greater sage grouse. Trump administration to review a controversial plan to manage sage grouse 2017-06-07T04:00:00Z To me, good mustaches have always seemed dark and saturated, though I always liked Teddy Roosevelt’s scruffy salt-and-pepper ’stache, as American as sagebrush. It's a tight race as readers decide whether I should 'trash the 'stache' 2017-01-11T05:00:00Z In this town carved out of the sagebrush lands of Eastern Washington, nearly everyone had a parent working at the nearby Hanford Engineer Works, site of a large-scale nuclear reactor. James ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis, Trump’s defense secretary pick, always comes home to Richland, ‘this town that formed me’ 2017-01-07T05:00:00Z The sun was just skimming over the sagebrush hills when Ms. World climbed out of her car and palmed that day’s naltrexone pill for her 30-year-old son. Snapshots of an Epidemic: A Look at the Opioid Crisis Across the Country 2017-01-06T05:00:00Z It directed federal resources for the first time to fight blazes in open sagebrush steppe that supports cattle ranching, recreation and some 350 species of wildlife, including sage grouse. Western US sagebrush defense plan will endure, official says 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z The Bodie Hills hug the California-Nevada line in Mono County -- thousands of acres of jagged volcanic summits, thick sagebrush, dry lakes and plunging canyons lined with aspens. Damage from earthquakes closes site of historic Bodie ghost town 2016-12-29T05:00:00Z There is nothing but a burned-out wooden bridge and dried-up sagebrush stalks, pale and scattered like so many bones. How a woman solved her sister’s 39-year-old murder case 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z The Interior Department plan also identifies gaps in knowledge as scientists try to find the best approach to restore and protect about 500,000 square miles of sagebrush steppe. Feds release plan to protect Western sagebrush country 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z The geography of this area — established as a national monument in 2000 by President Clinton — is unique in offering spectacular views of high bluffs, dusty sagebrush lands and wildlife that resembles an arid desert. Second chance at landing king salmon on the Columbia River totally worth it 2016-10-22T04:00:00Z The bus would pass brightly lit cities, carpets of sagebrush and abandoned farms, before hitting El Paso, where passengers would cross the border. For Immigrants ‘Broken Into Pieces,’ Denver Bus Binds Two Worlds 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z Its balance of juniper trees, sagebrush and bluebunch wheatgrass is pretty much perfect — a rarity in a desert landscape where juniper and invasive species run rampant. A tour of The Island, Oregon’s off-limits national landmark 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z She didn’t know that at some point, Christine met a young photographer and went with him to a patch of desolate sagebrush plain outside Granger. How a woman solved her sister’s 39-year-old murder case 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z Its balance of juniper trees, sagebrush and bluebunch wheatgrass is pretty much perfect - a rarity in a desert landscape where juniper and invasive species run rampant. A tour of The Island, Oregon’s off-limits national landmark 2016-10-09T04:00:00Z Its balance of juniper trees, sagebrush and bluebunch wheatgrass is pretty much perfect – a rarity in a desert landscape where juniper and invasive species run rampant. A tour of The Island, Oregon's off-limits national landmark 2016-10-09T04:00:00Z “I even burned sagebrush in the house to try to get it moving,” he said, referring to an American Indian cleansing ritual. The Home Renovation That Never Ends 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z The streets of modest single-story homes are muted, like the greens of the distant hills and the yellows of the endless sagebrush plains that surround the town. Closure of Midwest School leaves community without its heart 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z The 1970s and 1980s saw “sagebrush rebels” chafing against the federal government, which owns half of all land west of the Rockies. Land made for you and me 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z Thursday’s announcement is part of a broad government effort to protect the chicken-sized bird’s sagebrush habitat and keep it off the endangered species list. Ag secretary says private investment needed to help grouse 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z The researchers infer that as the lake shrank, grasses and sedges started growing around it, followed by sagebrush, buttercups, birch and willow. How Did People Migrate to the Americas? Bison DNA Helps Chart the Way 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z Then, around 12,600 years ago, steppe plants like aromatic sagebrush appeared, followed soon after by animals such as woolly mammoth, bison, and jackrabbits. Ancient DNA suggests the first Americans sidestepped the glaciers 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z The region later became lusher, with sagebrush, buttercups and even roses, followed by willow and poplar trees. Plant and animal DNA suggests first Americans took the coastal route 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z Any Wyoming big sagebrush, the most common sage in this area, that burned at lower elevations of the fire will not recover, she said. Range 12 Fire damaged an important natural and cultural area 2016-08-08T04:00:00Z It burned through sagebrush and grasses as it climbed the steep sides of Greens Canyon, said Duck. Crews battle wildfire north of Orondo, Washington 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z An old woman, carrying sagebrush, knelt by one and lit the brush. A Hiker’s Paradise in Peru (No, Not That One) 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z Not exactly a sagebrush rebellion, but the next closest thing in this reality-show Republican version of the wild, wild West. Outmaneuvered, a Never Trumper takes her stand 2016-07-18T04:00:00Z And, under another new law, the Wyoming big sagebrush is now the official state shrub. New state laws state effect Friday 2016-07-01T04:00:00Z A wildfire burning through grass and sagebrush in the Boise foothills has destroyed a house and an outbuilding, but no injuries have been reported. A look at wildfires burning across the US West 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z The road twisted, dipped, rose again, skirting canyons walled with sagebrush. Death by GPS: are satnavs changing our brains? 2016-06-25T04:00:00Z This area includes both hilly, wooded environments like the Sawtooths north of Fairfield and sagebrush deserts, and they pose different challenges to firefighters. Rookies in Idaho getting hot tips on fighting wildfires 2016-06-12T04:00:00Z He said it might be 15 year or more before a healthy crop of sagebrush is growing in burned areas again. Inmates help grow sagebrush to restore grouse habitat 2016-05-13T04:00:00Z But the Soda Fire scorched 436 square miles of sagebrush steppe that supports cattle grazing and some 350 species of wildlife, including sage grouse. Wildfire rehab effort going well so far in Idaho, Oregon 2016-04-25T04:00:00Z Eastern Montana is known for its arid climate, but the Tongue River Valley just north of the Wyoming border supports a lush landscape of willows, pines, sagebrush and grassy pastures. Big Coal dealt a big blow: Montanans shut down largest mine in North America 2016-03-27T04:00:00Z “There is more to Nevada than just a sea of sagebrush,” Martinez said. Nevada’s high-tech twist on adventure tourism 2016-03-25T04:00:00Z She returned with a bundle of dried pink sagebrush sticks and walked toward Sharp Nose’s headstone. Woman seeks relative’s remains from Indian boarding school 2016-03-23T04:00:00Z That way, Burton said, the specific types of sagebrush that grow in those areas are going to be returned to them. Inmates help grow sagebrush to restore grouse habitat 2016-05-13T04:00:00Z Part of that effort is making sagebrush steppe resistant to wildfire and more resilient should a wildfire occur. Wildfire rehab effort going well so far in Idaho, Oregon 2016-04-25T04:00:00Z The byway showcases a sagebrush landscape home to ancient volcanoes, alkaline lakes and rocks inscribed with petroglyphs from Native Americans thousands of years old. Oregon mountaintop lookout is a journey back in time 2016-03-19T04:00:00Z “Which will in turn attract native wildlife, such as greater sage-grouse, deer, elk and hundreds of other sagebrush steppe species.” A mix of hope and skepticism 2016-03-19T04:00:00Z The cemetery rests atop a golden hill dotted with sagebrush that overlooks the snow-capped Wind River Mountain range. Woman seeks relative’s remains from Indian boarding school 2016-03-23T04:00:00Z There are eight types of sagebrush just in his district, he said, and some may be better at surviving in specific areas than others. Inmates help grow sagebrush to restore grouse habitat 2016-05-13T04:00:00Z Cruz was driven along the border at a remote ranch here that was studded with sagebrush and mesquite trees. Ted Cruz tours U.S.-Mexico border ahead of Arizona primary 2016-03-18T04:00:00Z Cheatgrass damages sagebrush habitat because it is prone to burning and encourages wildfires that burn up sagebrush. Wyoming energy plan seeks wider role in US land planning 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z “This will not only combat invasive weeds, it will assist the area in recovering back to sagebrush steppe,” the plan stated. A mix of hope and skepticism 2016-03-19T04:00:00Z It is about 65 empty, dusty miles west of Las Vegas, a drive that shoots past sagebrush and cacti and traverses cellphone dead zones. All roads lead to Elko for Republicans chasing rural Nevada vote 2016-02-23T05:00:00Z Rob Burton of the Bureau of Land Management Winnemucca office said those fires kill sagebrush pretty much instantly. Inmates help grow sagebrush to restore grouse habitat 2016-05-13T04:00:00Z The murder went unsolved until last year, when DNA evidence preserved on one of those rocks and on a branch of sagebrush brought investigators to Vincent’s door. Justice, healing come 8 years after murder 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z The two were charged with arson for setting small sagebrush fires that spread to federal land in 2001 and again in 2006. Oregon ranchers fear impact of militia standoff: 'We all look like crazies' 2016-02-03T05:00:00Z Good pay for skilled labor is the culture here in Colstrip, a town surrounded by sagebrush that sprung to life in 1924 to provide coal for the locomotives of the Northern Pacific Railway. The Town That Coal Built Sees Cloudy Future In Global Energy Shift 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z Obama administration officials say they are moving forward with the case against the cattleman, whose sagebrush revolt became a cause celebre for groups opposed to federal ownership of Western lands. Bundy clan leader unrepentant even as Oregon protest collapses 2016-01-30T05:00:00Z Burton said when the sagebrush is gone, so are the grouse that rely on it for almost their entire diet. Inmates help grow sagebrush to restore grouse habitat 2016-05-13T04:00:00Z They also found blood on several rocks and on a branch of sagebrush. Justice, healing come 8 years after murder 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z Firefighting officials say Jewell's order led more of the nation's firefighting resources to respond to blazes in Great Basin sagebrush steppe last year, when the U.S. experienced one of its worst wildfire seasons. Many say Interior Secretary Sally Jewell's year-old wildfire strategy for a wide swath of sagebrush country in the West is turning out to be one of the most significant federal land policy changes in some 80 years 2016-01-26T05:00:00Z At this time of year, the high desert plateau that occupies the northern part of the county’s 10,000 square miles is filled to the horizon with snow-clotted sagebrush. The Oregon militia revolt recipe: timber, despair and a crippling political isolation 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z In the 1970s and 1980s the backlash over new wilderness areas in the West was dubbed “the sagebrush rebellion.” Oregon Militia's Cause Gains Support in Republican Circles 2016-01-10T05:00:00Z Burton said sagebrush is vital to the grouse’s survival: “pretty much in winter, 100 percent,” he said. Inmates help grow sagebrush to restore grouse habitat 2016-05-13T04:00:00Z In the 1970s and 1980s the backlash over new wilderness areas in the West was dubbed "the sagebrush rebellion." Republicans condemn efforts by armed ranchers to reclaim federal land, but goal gains traction 2016-01-10T05:00:00Z Ecologists say it's the biggest management change for sagebrush country since grazing regulations enacted in the 1930s. Many say Interior Secretary Sally Jewell's year-old wildfire strategy for a wide swath of sagebrush country in the West is turning out to be one of the most significant federal land policy changes in some 80 years 2016-01-26T05:00:00Z Mr. Ivory, a bespectacled business lawyer from suburban Salt Lake City, does not fit the profile of a sun-scoured sagebrush rebel. The Larger, but Quieter Than Bundy, Push to Take Over Federal Land 2016-01-10T05:00:00Z The 13,700-acre Burns Paiute Reservation is north of the remote town of Burns in Oregon sagebrush country. Oregon tribe: Armed group ‘desecrating’ their land 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z But this tense, unpredictable stand-off is about much more than a patch of sagebrush and bird habitat. Oregon standoff: Armed protesters, political reaction and #YallQaeda 2016-01-04T05:00:00Z Snowdrifts and miles of desolate highway studded with sagebrush and tumbleweed separate Burns, near the refuge, from Boise, Idaho, the nearest big city, which is about 220 miles to the east. Armed activists in Oregon touch off unpredictable chapter in land-use feud 2016-01-03T05:00:00Z Sage grouse are brown, chicken-sized birds that live in the sagebrush. Another good breeding year for sage grouse in Wyoming 2015-12-29T05:00:00Z The $67 million restoration effort underway in southwest Idaho and southeast Oregon is using seeds from surviving sagebrush within the 436-square-mile burned area, seeds from sagebrush adjacent to the fire, and seeds from similar regions. Feds trying new strategy in wildfire rehab in SW Idaho 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z Their job was to map out five years of projects that would restore the sagebrush steppe ecosystem and turn it into a laboratory for restoration across the West. Southwest Idaho a wildfire restoration lab for land managers 2015-11-27T05:00:00Z From Washington to New Mexico, states in the vast sagebrush range have much to lose. Coal or sage grouse? State, federal officials at odds on Utah mine proposal 2015-11-14T05:00:00Z In September, Fish and Wildlife announced that the greater sage grouse, after a more than 5-year effort to protect sagebrush habitat in 11 states where the ground-dwelling birds live, didn’t warrant protection under the act. Mead: Few delistings cause for Endangered Species Act reform 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z Earlier this year, Interior Secretary Sally Jewell ordered a new strategy to address the wildfires — fueled by cheatgrass — that are torching huge parts of the West’s sagebrush landscapes. Researcher Finds Way to Fight Cheatgrass, a Western Scourge 2015-10-05T04:00:00Z Supporters touted the collaboration as a milestone in efforts to save the grouse and its vanishing sagebrush habitat while allowing activities such as energy development, mining and ranching to co-exist with the chicken-sized prairie fowl. Idaho sues U.S. over sage-grouse habitat restrictions 2015-09-26T04:00:00Z The BLM replanted native plants through aerial seeding on some of the most intact sagebrush stands of the Soda burn, and plans even more in the spring. Southwest Idaho a wildfire restoration lab for land managers 2015-11-27T05:00:00Z Such steps to limit disturbance of the sagebrush habitat where grouse dwell were a key factor in the government's decision Tuesday to reject listing the bird as threatened or endangered. Lawsuits challenge limits on mining, energy, grazing imposed to save Western bird 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z And nearly all private companies are planting sagebrush to replace what was lost, which takes years because of the plant’s slow growth. Decision not to list sage grouse as endangered is called life saver by some, death knell by others 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z Tuesday’s announcement reversed a 2010 finding that the bird was headed toward possible extinction as development cut into its vast but shrinking sagebrush habitat ranging from California to the Dakotas. Sage grouse plan aims for balance between industry, wildlife 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z In spring, they eat insects and small flowering plants, switching to sagebrush in fall. Q&A: What is a greater sage grouse and why is the ground-dwelling bird of the West imperiled? 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z Vulnerable to predators like eagles and coyotes, the grouse depends on vast expanses of sagebrush for food and shelter. U.S. Trying to Protect Sage Grouse Without Listing It as an Endangered Species 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z In spring, they eat insects and forbs, switching to sagebrush in fall. Q&A: What is a sage grouse and why is the bird imperiled? 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z Another company invented a way to suppress invasive cheatgrass that is pushing out sagebrush. Decision not to list sage grouse as endangered is called life saver by some, death knell by others 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z State and federal officials committed hundreds of millions of dollars in the past several years to preserve areas of sagebrush occupied by the greater sage grouse. Sage grouse decision follows push to preserve bird’s habitat 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z As the sage grouse goes, they say, so go hundreds of other species that depend on sagebrush and the creatures it shelters and feeds, including elk, mule deer and golden eagles. Unlikely allies are joining the quest to save the imperiled sage grouse 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z The BLM completed a “budget scrub” to reallocate resources for the sagebrush effort west of the Rockies. Shift in US firefighting prioritizes sage grouse in West 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z The goal is to repopulate local land with the native species, such as certain types of sagebrush. Historic cottonwood tree gets new shot at life 2015-09-19T04:00:00Z Other states in the sagebrush sea are Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, California, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Nevada are in the sagebrush range. Decision not to list sage grouse as endangered is called life saver by some, death knell by others 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z Greater sage grouse once numbered in the millions across a vast sagebrush habitat that stretches from California to North Dakota and south to Utah and Colorado. Sage grouse decision follows push to preserve bird’s habitat 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z In the past, the bureau boasted of converting sagebrush into grassy pastures. Unlikely allies are joining the quest to save the imperiled sage grouse 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z Across the Great Basin, a fire-prone, invasive weed called cheatgrass has intermingled with sagebrush. Shift in US firefighting prioritizes sage grouse in West 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z A Wind River police officer found Enos hiding in the sagebrush. Wyoming man sentenced for involuntary manslaughter 2015-09-07T04:00:00Z Saving the population is key because the sage grouse is an umbrella species whose health reflects the condition of the greater sagebrush sea, which extends from Washington to New Mexico. Decision not to list sage grouse as endangered is called life saver by some, death knell by others 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z The sagebrush is really a part of Americana and a part of history that people in the West are living. The Western sagebrush is a backdrop in every epic cowboy movie. Can it be saved? 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z Both aerospace firms lease space at the sprawling expanse of Joshua trees and sagebrush in the Mojave Desert known as Air Force Plant 42, about 60 miles northeast of Los Angeles. U-2 spy plane's mission: fend off rival Global Hawk 2015-08-19T04:00:00Z Federal land managers hope to break a “fire-cheatgrass cycle” in which cheatgrass fuels unnaturally intense fires that kill sagebrush, enabling still more cheatgrass to invade. Shift in US firefighting prioritizes sage grouse in West 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z The entire gorge sweeps out in a massive U-shaped landscape carpeted with sagebrush, aspen and juniper. 5 glorious backpacking routes not to miss in Eastern Oregon 2015-08-08T04:00:00Z As Prabhjot carted the chirping rodents back to their burrows, she couldn’t help squealing as she passed tufts of Wyoming big sagebrush for fear they hid coiled prairie rattlesnakes. New York High School Students Trade Skyscrapers for Big Sky 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z The bird’s habitat, the sagebrush, is “a highly imperiled ecosystem,” according to the Pacific Northwest Research Station, a division of the Forest Service. The Western sagebrush is a backdrop in every epic cowboy movie. Can it be saved? 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z For more than a decade, conservationists have sought to protect the area, which bridges the Mojave Desert and the sagebrush steppe, an important environmental ecosystem stretching across the Western United States. With Obama’s help, Harry Reid leaving an indelible mark in the Nevada desert 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z The Interior Department has classified sagebrush across the Great Basin to help firefighters decide which areas make the most sense to save. Shift in US firefighting prioritizes sage grouse in West 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z Sage grouse are entirely dependent on sagebrush, a low, woody shrub, to survive. Feature: Sage grouse war tests limits of partnership in West 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z The most abundant is called Wyoming big sagebrush. Scientists fly drones to map sagebrush for wildfire strategy 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z But a new effort by the federal government, Western states, environmental groups and ranchers to revive the dwindling sage grouse population is, in reality, a determined push to save the ranging sagebrush. The Western sagebrush is a backdrop in every epic cowboy movie. Can it be saved? 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z But a growing number of homeowners are rejecting spiky deer grass and scratchy sagebrush and paying more than $100 per square metre to luxuriate in plastic’s convincing lushness. California turns to fake grass in response to drought 2015-05-30T04:00:00Z “Federal and state governments and private landowners recognize that a healthy sagebrush landscape means a healthy western economy,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, who oversees the Forest Service. There are only 400,000 sage grouse left. Here’s the government’s new plan to save an awesome bird 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z But sagebrush ecosystems are among the continent's most imperiled, eroded by drought, fire, and invasive species—and by development. Feature: Sage grouse war tests limits of partnership in West 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z For sage grouse, she noted, their entire winter diet is sagebrush. Scientists fly drones to map sagebrush for wildfire strategy 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z “If you look back 100 years, we’ve lost more than half of the sagebrush habitat across the inland west,” said Ken Rait, director of the U.S. public lands program at the Pew Charitable Trusts. The Western sagebrush is a backdrop in every epic cowboy movie. Can it be saved? 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z But a growing number of homeowners are rejecting spiky deer grass and scratchy sagebrush and paying up to $10 per square foot to luxuriate in plastic’s convincing lushness. Fake grass gains ground in California amid concerns about ongoing drought 2015-05-23T04:00:00Z The trail takes travelers through forest, orchards, ranchland, and then, in the southern portion, through spectacular sagebrush canyons with black lava cliffs. Slow and steady biking Idaho’s remote Weiser River Trail 2015-05-20T04:00:00Z The strategy includes preventative measures to protect and rebuild sagebrush habitat, such as removing invasive weeds, building areas known as fuel breaks that have fewer flammable materials and replanting sagebrush. Government releases fire plan to protect struggling bird 2015-05-19T04:00:00Z “The lack of maps is a huge, critical problem for conserving sagebrush and any species — like sage grouse — that depend on it,” Matt Germino, a U.S. Scientists fly drones to map sagebrush for wildfire strategy 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z The vast sagebrush that sprawls across 11 Western states is featured in nearly every epic cowboy movie ever filmed, but few people notice. The Western sagebrush is a backdrop in every epic cowboy movie. Can it be saved? 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z GRANADA, Colo. — Most days, the only sounds in this desolate place in the southeastern part of the state are the skitter of rattlesnakes and the rustle of sagebrush in the wind. Revisiting a World War II Internment Camp, as Others Try to Keep Its Story From Fading 2015-05-17T04:00:00Z After riding singletrack along the hillside through juniper and sagebrush for about 30 minutes, I arrived at the intersection of the Otter Bench, Pink and Opal Canyon trails. Crooked River Gorge trails offer breathtaking ride 2015-05-16T04:00:00Z Bureau of Land Management will use the money in Idaho, Utah, Nevada and Oregon to counter wildfire threats, invasive grasses and flammable juniper trees encroaching in native sagebrush habitat. $4 million in US projects aim to protect sage grouse habitat 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z Mountain big sagebrush, meanwhile, is typically found at higher elevations. Scientists fly drones to map sagebrush for wildfire strategy 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z Bruner said the state and federal plans are not specific about how the sagebrush will be restored and does not include a timetable for success. The Western sagebrush is a backdrop in every epic cowboy movie. Can it be saved? 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z Nonnative wild grasses fueled wildfires that burned away sagebrush, the bird’s food source. Sage grouse won’t get federal protection in Nevada, California 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z “What’s more, the collaborative, science-based efforts in Nevada and California are proof that we can conserve sagebrush habitat across the West while we encourage sustainable economic development,” she said. Sally Jewell, interior secretary, leaves bi-state Mono Basin sage grouse off Endangered Species List 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z Some funds will also be dedicated to better understanding using sage grouse as an “umbrella species” for conserving other wildlife that is dependent on sagebrush. Wyoming undertaking new studies of nongame species 2015-03-07T05:00:00Z But without maps, land managers can’t be sure which sagebrush subspecies to plant. Scientists fly drones to map sagebrush for wildfire strategy 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z That report followed a study the group produced with the Pew Charitable Trusts outlining how the sagebrush ecosystems supported more than $1 billion in economic activity. U.S. pushes $200 million toward protecting imperiled sage grouse 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z Greater sage grouse is considered to be an indicator species by biologists, meaning that the health of the population indicates whether sagebrush that dominates the Western desert landscape is well managed. Sage grouse won’t get federal protection in Nevada, California 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z The bi-state Mono Basin sage grouse, considered a “distinct population segment” of the Greater sage grouse, is located in rural California and Nevada across about 4.5 million acres of high-desert sagebrush. Sally Jewell, interior secretary, leaves bi-state Mono Basin sage grouse off Endangered Species List 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z Jewell's order is an attempt to stop that cycle and protect the sagebrush steppe that generally is considered part of the iconic Western landscape. Jewell orders firefighting strategy that protects habitat 2015-01-06T05:00:00Z Scientists want to use drones to identify and map the range of three subspecies of big sagebrush. Scientists fly drones to map sagebrush for wildfire strategy 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z Jewell said it’s disappointing that some members of Congress are “more interested in political posturing than finding solutions to conserve the sagebrush landscape and the Western way of life.” Nevada congressman criticizes Jewell over grouse 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z When the Bi-State Local Area Working Group, which developed the action plan, analyzed the sagebrush ecosystem, “grazing was a lower level factor,” he said. Sage grouse won’t get federal protection in Nevada, California 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z Federal biologists estimate that there are 2,500 to 9,000 such sage grouse, but the regional conservation effort has succeeded in improving the supply of sagebrush, considered vital for the bird’s survival. Sally Jewell, interior secretary, leaves bi-state Mono Basin sage grouse off Endangered Species List 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z Last spring, the initiative identified the longest migration of mule deer, a 300-mile round-trip seasonal journey from a winter range of sagebrush prairie to mountain high country in the summer. Migrating Wildlife Depends on More Than Wilderness, Report Finds 2014-11-19T05:00:00Z Forbey last week flew a drone over managed plots of sagebrush west of Boise containing the three plant species. Scientists fly drones to map sagebrush for wildfire strategy 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z The spacecraft was found ripped apart, in large fragments, amid the sagebrush on the desert floor. Deadly explosion of Virgin Galactic spaceship rattles budding industry They placed an emphasis on “addressing these encroaching trees,” pinyon and juniper, that expanded into sagebrush over nearly two centuries, providing a platform for sage grouse predators. Sage grouse won’t get federal protection in Nevada, California 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z Sage grouse are chicken-sized birds that live in sagebrush and grasslands. Access to federal sage-grouse workshop criticized 2014-10-18T04:00:00Z Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell is expected to tour sagebrush habitat in Idaho and Wyoming this week to discuss sage grouse conservation efforts. Interior secretary to tour Idaho sagebrush habitat 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z The study is also intended to show the economic rewards of sagebrush habitat as the U.S. Sagebrush recreation sites across U.S. West generate millions 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z The races draw thousands of spectators to see high-performance and experimental planes fly wingtip-to-wingtip as low as 50 feet off the sagebrush desert on an oval path around pylons. Report: Wing parts fell before Reno Air Race crash 2014-09-15T04:00:00Z Once the birds “blackened the sky” when they took flight over the Western sagebrush, conservationists said. Sage grouse won’t get federal protection in Nevada, California 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z The fire, burning in sagebrush and grassland, was reported at about 2:30 p.m. Colorado wildfire quadruples to 32 square miles 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z Vulnerable to predators like coyotes and eagles, the grouse depends on vast expanses of sagebrush for food and shelter. Frack Quietly, Please: Sage Grouse Is Nesting 2014-07-19T04:00:00Z The study calculated 13.8 million visits were associated with sagebrush acreage. Sagebrush recreation sites across U.S. West generate millions 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z The new rules will prohibit wide-scale disruption to sagebrush habitat in much of Fremont County in central Wyoming. BLM director to tout sage grouse effort in Wyoming 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z Jewell said that “the collaborative, science-based efforts in Nevada and California are proof” that sagebrush habitat can be conserved in the entire West “while we encourage sustainable economic development.” Sage grouse won’t get federal protection in Nevada, California 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z “We’re still doing structure protection, but it’s burning off into the sagebrush and away from the homes.” Brush fire engulfs 6,000 acres near Selah, Yakima County 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z The pilot project, developed by the state legislature, aims to protect the greater sage-grouse, a ground-dwelling bird dependent on sagebrush ecosystems in 11 Western states. Idaho to kill thousands of ravens to benefit imperiled bird species 2014-03-19T18:47:10Z Miles of sagebrush may be tedious to interstate travelers across the U.S. Sagebrush recreation sites across U.S. West generate millions 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z Mary wrote that they ate the hamburgers to fortify them for "tramping through the sagebrush after pheasant, partridge or ducks" in Idaho or Wyoming, which they visited every autumn. Hemingway's favourite burger recipe 2014-02-13T01:44:22Z Those tracks still carry rumbling trains past the sagebrush in Tom’s back yard, which lies on the outskirts of the downtown casinos and abuts the roiling Truckee River, our family’s original trout stream. Wise: Sochi 2014: David Wise, my cousin, is headed to the Olympics 2014-02-05T00:35:00Z This is a particular worry in areas of contiguous habitat such as sagebrush steppe, said Kristy Howe. Power line perches boost US ravens 2014-01-10T00:11:18Z The governor who pushed for its adoption insisted that the state’s “quality of life” was at risk from “sagebrush subdivision, coastal condo-mania and the ravenous rampage of suburbia”. Zoning laws: Biking and hiking, but no parking 2013-07-25T14:59:46Z In sagebrush regions included in the analysis, the report estimated camping was the most popular activity, accounting for about 30.6 percent of visitor days. Sagebrush recreation sites across U.S. West generate millions 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, agriculture, development and extractive industry continues to fragment sagebrush ecosystems. Green Blog: Ouster Sharpens Debate on the Sage Grouse 2013-02-05T23:22:46Z Whales sing to each other; a honey bee’s dance is a type of coding; and sagebrush lizards use body posture in place of grammar. Animals have their own languages, author says; parasites turn hosts into zombies 2012-12-31T21:46:34Z Today, the area is mostly dry sagebrush scarred and pocked with gullies, buttes and dunes. Artificial Intelligence Used to Home in on New Fossil Sites 2012-09-27T22:15:00.367Z In June, the Interior Department rejected their own plans to designate a lizard known as the dunes sagebrush as endangered by oil and gas activities. Obama Exploits Familiar Junction of Policy and Politics 2012-09-20T01:27:06Z But the right gear collapsed, the plane slid off the runway and spun in the sagebrush, kicking up dust. Danger in air again at Reno National Air Races 2012-09-12T00:45:18Z Biologists, however, say that destruction of sagebrush ecosystems, in which the sage grouse builds nests known as leks, is the direst threat to the bird. Green Blog: Ouster Sharpens Debate on the Sage Grouse 2013-02-05T23:22:46Z The fire broke out a week ago at a bridge construction project and has burned nearly 36 square miles of grass, sagebrush and timber in rural areas. Wildfires blaze through CA 2012-08-21T08:15:00Z Strong winds sent flames racing across parched grasslands and sagebrush and into tinder-dry pine forests, federal fire information officer Brandon Hampton said. Wildfires blaze across U.S. West, threaten Idaho towns 2012-08-16T01:25:12Z That is part of at least $5.2 million in federal research dollars spent on cheatgrass control since 2007, not counting a like amount spent defending sagebrush from cheatgrass. A Fungus Emerges as Weapon Against Cheatgrass 2012-07-30T17:47:26Z It's jagged rocks, it's sheer cliffs, it's sliding sandstone, juniper and sagebrush. Autistic man ate roots and frogs to survive weeks in Utah desert 2012-07-13T22:16:36Z Researchers in Canada have identified strange sexual behaviour in cricket-like insects, commonly known as grigs, that live in the sagebrush fields of the Rocky Mountains. Female crickets eat virgin males 2012-07-12T09:26:43Z The opposition, he said, is “looking for a federal boogeyman under every piece of sagebrush.” Grand Junction Journal: Debating if Colorado National Monument Should Be a National Park 2012-06-16T15:12:40Z But over the past decade the phenomenon of plant communication through smell has been shown again and again for a large number of , including barley, sagebrush and alder. Common Scents: Plants Constantly Catch a Whiff of Their Neighbors' Perfume 2012-05-22T20:15:02.157Z This hike explodes with a vast array of desert wildflowers with the fragrant smell of silvery-green sagebrush, and covers eight miles round trip with an elevation gain of 1,750 feet. Columbia River views, great wildflowers in Hike of the Week 2012-05-18T00:04:04Z The storm may start with the dunes sagebrush lizard, first listed as a candidate for federal protection in 1982. Endangered-species truce faces big test from little sand dunes lizard 2012-05-06T16:53:00Z The gentleman of the plains retired to his band, who dodged back behind the sagebrush and began firing at the train. Blazing The Way True Stories, Songs and Sketches of Puget Sound 2012-04-03T02:00:30.677Z If I thought the sagebrush high fives stung, this pulse of pain was followed by a lingering burn with a hint of tickle thrown into the neuron cocktail. Dancing with the dark side of gravity while mountain biking 2012-03-26T17:25:04Z Pioneer’s rising fortunes can be seen on a 10,000-acre field known as the Giddings Estate, a forsaken stretch inhabited by straggly coyotes, rabbits, rattlesnakes and cows that forage for grass between the sagebrush. The Energy Rush: Inching Toward Energy Independence in America 2012-03-22T19:42:46Z NE Montpelier, in open sagebrush of Transition Zone, 6,600 ft., The Pocket Gophers (Genus Thomomys) of Utah, Vol. 1 No. 1 Kansas University Publications. 2012-03-19T02:00:23.340Z Tall sagebrush grows in deep soils of canyon bottoms, and in some burned areas, and was found to be a good indicator of prehistoric occupation sites. Comparative Ecology of Pinyon Mice and Deer Mice in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado 2012-02-24T03:00:32.243Z A. fasciculatum usually blooms in early summer, on dry, rocky hills, and is parasitic upon the roots of sagebrush, wild buckwheat, etc. The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits 2012-02-17T03:00:37.163Z Little was to be seen but sand, grass, and sagebrush. How We are Fed A Geographical Reader 2012-02-07T03:00:10.237Z Mr. Lininger and his group are trying to slow the expansion of drilling by appealing to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to protect several animal species, including the five-inch dunes sagebrush lizard. The Energy Rush: Inching Toward Energy Independence in America 2012-03-22T19:42:46Z This shows probably an extension of range with reference to life zones, as heretofore the main reported localities of capture have been in sagebrush in the Transition Life-zone. The Pocket Gophers (Genus Thomomys) of Utah, Vol. 1 No. 1 Kansas University Publications. 2012-03-19T02:00:23.340Z In such cases, an inspection of the vegetation usually reveals an intermediate type of habitat—for example, an open sagebrush area in pinyon-juniper woodland—that is habitable for either or both species. Comparative Ecology of Pinyon Mice and Deer Mice in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado 2012-02-24T03:00:32.243Z Nature has sent this, one of the finest and most elegant of all our Mariposas, to beautify the arid sagebrush deserts of our northeastern boundary. The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits 2012-02-17T03:00:37.163Z A group of planes flies wingtip-to-wingtip as low as 50 feet off the sagebrush at speeds sometimes surpassing 500 mph. Government taking close look at safety of air shows, races after deadly accident in Nevada 2012-01-08T13:39:41Z Toby Hibbitts, a scientist at Texas A&M University, said that his recent fieldwork on the dunes sagebrush lizard was financed partly by oil and gas. The Texas Tribune: Dozens of Texas Species in Line to Be Studied as Endangered 2012-01-06T04:20:09Z The town, an agricultural oasis framed by the Wind River and Owl Creek mountains, sprang to life from the sagebrush desert after the U.S. government provided water for pasture and croplands. Fracking splits Wyoming town at center of debate 2011-12-20T17:56:24Z P. maniculatus is found also in disturbed areas and in stands of sagebrush that occur in clearings of the pinyon-juniper woodland. Comparative Ecology of Pinyon Mice and Deer Mice in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado 2012-02-24T03:00:32.243Z The Artemisia, or, as it is more commonly called, "sagebrush," is an old friend that we always expect to meet in our walks on rocky hill-slopes. The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits 2012-02-17T03:00:37.163Z The 2003 murder painfully divided this Eastern Washington farm community settled between fields of dry sagebrush and irrigated alfalfa. Wash. county must retry man convicted as teen of murdering playmate in case that divided town 2011-12-03T19:53:19Z That same data was used in an unrelated scientific paper titled “Rangewide assessment of livestock grazing across the sagebrush biome,” published this year by the United States Geological Survey, another Interior agency. Green Blog: The Impact of Grazing? Don't Ask. 2011-12-01T19:05:58Z We will go on until we get into that sagebrush, and then we will stop and look into these things. The Haunted Mine 2011-10-28T02:00:23.833Z The temperature extremes were wider in the microenvironments of a thicket of oak brush and of two different stands of sagebrush, where P. maniculatus lives, than in the forest. Comparative Ecology of Pinyon Mice and Deer Mice in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado 2012-02-24T03:00:32.243Z While habitat loss and alteration were cited as factors in the decline of sagebrush sparrow species, it was also possible that heavily developed areas opened the way for invading predators, like raccoons. Songbirds decline as Wyoming oil and gas soars: study 2011-10-14T00:45:25Z And with the crunch of sagebrush under a new, modified wheelchair, Mr. Kubacz, 37, and his instructor rolled down the slope and then soared into the expanse, his paraglider canopy lofting in the breeze. Wounded Vets Try Paragliding From Wheelchairs 2011-09-03T23:17:25Z It was the second of two blazes that have broken out in the parched sagebrush and grasslands surrounding lab facilities this week amid soaring temperatures, gusting winds and lightning strikes. Firefighters gain ground at Idaho nuclear lab 2011-08-27T03:30:40Z Crews on Monday contained a blaze that burned more than 100 acres of sagebrush and parched grasslands on the northwest edge of the site. Fire crews attack blaze at Idaho nuclear lab 2011-08-26T18:37:40Z The 15 to 20 acres of sagebrush were surrounded by pinyon-juniper forest. Comparative Ecology of Pinyon Mice and Deer Mice in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado 2012-02-24T03:00:32.243Z Thursday's blaze at the Idaho National Laboratory comes three days after crews extinguished an earlier fire that burned through sagebrush and grasslands on the northwest edge of the 890-square-mile complex, which contains three active reactors. Wildfire burns near spent nuclear fuel in Idaho 2011-08-25T23:49:21Z The fire, burning in parched grasslands and sagebrush, was 10 miles west of an advanced nuclear test reactor, one of three active reactors at the lab, said facility spokesman Earl Johnson. No threat seen from fire near Idaho nuclear complex 2011-08-23T00:30:20Z I could catch occasional glimpses of the wolf far in advance, as he scurried through the sagebrush, showing little power of strategy, but a determined obstinacy to outfoot his relentless foes. Hunting in Many Lands The Book of the Boone and Crockett Club 2011-08-20T02:00:11.973Z Then after a bit she wrote: "I am just dying for one breath of burning sagebrush; everything here smells like fish or tar." The Land of Lure A Story of the Columbia River Basin 2011-08-09T02:00:24.217Z Pinyon pine and Utah juniper trees are encroaching upon this area, and scattered trees are present throughout the sagebrush. Comparative Ecology of Pinyon Mice and Deer Mice in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado 2012-02-24T03:00:32.243Z The truck halts in the middle of a sagebrush valley. How a Billionaire's Wife Is Becoming the Mustangs' Messiah 2011-08-04T09:15:00Z Jennings swerved the jeep off the dirt road and took out across the hummocks of sagebrush to the ship a few rods away. Progress Report 2011-07-29T02:00:31.957Z He was grubbing after sagebrush roots on the edge of a cut bank by a half-dried creek. Hunting in Many Lands The Book of the Boone and Crockett Club 2011-08-20T02:00:11.973Z Take, if you will, a pinch of sand from the sage covered desert, and seek out from its many particles the tiny atoms of sagebrush and examine them. The Land of Lure A Story of the Columbia River Basin 2011-08-09T02:00:24.217Z P. truei tends to avoid stands of sagebrush, or grasslands, lacking pinyon or juniper trees. Comparative Ecology of Pinyon Mice and Deer Mice in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado 2012-02-24T03:00:32.243Z Back in the sagebrush, Pickens grabs an armful of fresh-cut hay and walks boldly towards a wild stallion, black with a splash of white between its wary eyes. How a Billionaire's Wife Is Becoming the Mustangs' Messiah 2011-08-04T09:15:00Z You've sizzled by mountain and mesa and plain Over campfires of sagebrush and oak; The breezes that blow from the Platte to the main Have carried your savory smoke. Sun and Saddle Leather Including Grass Grown Trails and New Poems 2011-07-19T02:00:23.943Z |
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