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William deBuys: New Mexico’s Megafires Mark a Turning Point

We have entered the Pyrocene, the Epoch of Fire.

July 25, 2022 · 2 Comments

William deBuys: How to Hijack an Election

Election Rigging 101 Donald Trump was right. The election was rigged. What Trump got wrong (and, boy, does he get things wrong) is that the rigging worked in his favor. … Continue reading

January 20, 2017 · 2 Comments

William deBuys: Entering the Mega-Drought Era in America

California  — As Both Climate Victim and Responder, the National Style-Setter Leads the Way Long ago, I lived in a cheap flat in San Francisco and worked as the lone straight … Continue reading

August 21, 2015 · 2 Comments

William DeBuys: The Wilderness Act Turns 50

The Ahklun Mountains and the Togiak Wilderness within the Togiak National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska.  Let us now praise famous laws and the year that begat them: 1964. The first thing … Continue reading

October 1, 2014 · Leave a comment

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