Communities on the Edge
Western towns punctuate a landscape of publicly owned forests and grasslands. These communities face resource and economic problems unique to their locations, resource history, and recent growth.
Communities on the Edge is a series of Spatial StoriesTM published 6 times/year. The stories combine Photo Atlases and narrative to describe alternative land use strategies that blend policy, regulation, and financial incentives to reach a desired settlement pattern. Story Index>>
News Clips of Spatial Interest
Spatial Interest provides a "news clipping" service. The publisher selects articles that cover land conservation, ecosystem services and the related markets. An interactive map serves as an index to current stories. Articles are updated weekly, posted to the map, and categorized by symbol. News Clip Index>>
Seeking Cents of Place
Maintaining a Sense of Place in rural communities requires creative energy to provide financial incentives for private landowners. Working forests, farms and ranches represent a cultural heritage as well as a cornerstone to the economy. The blog Seeking Cents of Place contains commentary on the intersection of economics, conservation and sustainable communities. The publication schedule is 6 times/year. Seeking Cents Index>>
