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What Flood Recovery Looks Like
A dispatch from the Nooksack floodplain
Dec 17, 2025
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Amanda Monthei
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WSDOT Shuksan Station: The Patron Saints of Plowing
An inside look at what it takes to keep one of the gnarliest roads in the lower 48 open all winter.
Nov 12, 2025
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Amanda Monthei
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Today in Anxiety: Can I Outrun A Tsunami In Temu Slides?
A question for the ages
Aug 6, 2025
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Amanda Monthei
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The Swimming Hole Rating System
A completely arbitrary means of assessing potential swim spots—from desperate drainage ditch dunks to dreamy alpine lake dips.
Jul 22, 2025
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Amanda Monthei
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Peace, Love and Walleye Opener
12 hours in rural Michigan
Jun 2, 2025
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Amanda Monthei
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Reality Check: We're On Our Own
Thoughts on preparing our communities to lose federal funding for disaster preparedness, response and recovery.
May 11, 2025
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Amanda Monthei
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The Federal Fuels Crew That Was Among the First To Respond To The Eaton Fire
Can Angeles Crew 41 serve as an analog for year-round, permanent fuels (and, by extension, fire) crews across the country?
Mar 20, 2025
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Amanda Monthei
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Guest Letter: What We Lose When We Lose Trail Crews
Make no mistake—gutting trail crews across the country means we are actively losing our access to hunt, fish, guide or recreate on federal public lands.
Feb 18, 2025
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Amanda Monthei
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Will Federal Layoffs Affect Fire Operations This Fire Season?
The answer is a resounding YES.
Feb 16, 2025
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Amanda Monthei
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The Best People I Know Are Losing Their Jobs, PART 2
My anger knows no bounds, day two.
Feb 15, 2025
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Amanda Monthei
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