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Meet you in the metaverse?

JUST KIDDING — WE HAVE NO IDEA WHAT A METAVERSE IS. A recurring theme of this page is High Country News’ search for creative ways to connect with our readers in this era where our staff is scattered across the region and a pandemic still lingers. One way we’ve been doing that is by hosting more virtual events.

Late last year, we starteds supporters, where fellows, interns, editors and even board members have joined to talk about their recent work. So far, we’ve discussed how public lands are absorbing the pandemic-fueled crush, the downsides of green energy and the Indigenous fight for environmental justice, to name a few.

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