Tay Wiles

High Country News

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Reporter and online editor for High Country News, covering communities of the American West 

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The current standoff at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge near Burns, Oregon is the latest example of "sagebrush rebellions" that dot the history of the American West.

America's Oldest Question: Who Owns the Land?

The current standoff at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge near Burns, Oregon is the latest example of "sagebrush rebellions" that dot the history of the American West.

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