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In 1910, wildfires exploded across the Northern Rockies. The fires were so devastating that they sparked a campaign against what the Forest Service agency’s first chief, Gifford Pinchot, called "the Dragon of Devastation." In this issue of HCN, historian Stephen J. Pyne recalls the "Big Blowup," and how it took 78 lives and made a hero of ranger Ed Pulaski.

Also in this issue: Will Clinton's monuments crumble under Republican attacks?; and "Half of the people in Moab have vaginas." read issue

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Restoring the Rio Grande

OPINION

Littering the West with vacant superstores
It's no secret that as corporate chains have taken over much of the retail economy, they've left a wake of half-empty downtowns, shuttered family businesses and neighborhood residents dependent on driving to strip malls and "big box" stores for staple items. read more

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Goodbye, Forest Service Chief Mike Dombeck NEW!
As chief of the U.S. Forest Service for the past four years, Mike Dombeck returned the agency to its conservation roots. On this Radio High Country News, we interview Dombeck about his career, and the future of the Forest Service. listen now, or learn more about Radio High Country News.

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