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From mountaineer to climatologist: a profile of Dr. Cameron Wake

By Emily Bowers Part 1: The Ascent from Mountaineer to Climatologist A childhood adventure in the Canadian Rockies completely altered the course of Dr. Cameron Wake’s life. He was 14 when he traveled, on the suggestion of his older brother, from his hometown in Montreal to Banff National Park to …

The trial of Tim DeChristopher

By Emily Bowers: A spur-of-the-moment decision to throw a monkey wrench into a 2008 Bureau of Land Management oil and gas leasing auction made Tim DeChristopher an unforeseen leader within the environmental movement. DeChristopher was found guilty on two felony counts on March 3, 2011 after disrupting the auction in …