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Heather Hansman
Contributor
Heather Hansman is the author of
Powder Days
,
Downriver
, and
Fierce Country.
Her reporting has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, Outside, and more. She lives in Durango, Colorado, by the Animas River.
Wreck.gov
The US Built a Site to Ensure Fair Access to Public Lands. Then Everything Went Wrong
May 19, 2026 7:00 AM