Center News and Notes

A new white paper explores how technology can support prescribed burns, leading to better land outcomes and new markets

November 13, 2023

Advisory Council Member Nancy Pfund and colleagues author a new paper exploring the benefits of prescribed burns, highlighting how new technologies in wildfire mitigation, vegetation management, and forestry can help prevent catastrophic fire. The…

Photo courtesy of Brandon Kapelow

Journalism supported by the Lane Center explores the intricate social, economic, environmental and historical forces that shape Western land and life

November 9, 2023

Every year, the Bill Lane Center awards a $5,000 fellowship to support a journalist illuminating crucial issues about the American West. We are proud to announce Brandon Kapelow as our 2023-2024 Western Media Fellow, and the publication of new work…

Out West student blog

A case of frustration for all stakeholders involved: the situation of wildfire insurance in Marin County

November 3, 2023

Over the course of several Fridays during fall quarter, Bill Lane Center summer research assistants are gathering at our weekly American West Research Seminars to present about the projects they pursued in June, July, and August of 2023. Lilly Salus…

Out West student blog

At home in the Rockies: Summer research fosters a student's deep connection to mountain poetry and storytelling in the West

November 2, 2023

Bethany Lorden reflects on attending a cowboy poetry gathering in Wyoming as part of her Bill Lane Center research and writing project.

Out West student blog

The journey of navigating publicly-accessible government databases to assess statewide trends of EV charging station development projects

November 2, 2023

This summer, RA Lee Rosenthal worked on finding and interpreting EV charging station permitting data. He's hopeful that developing resources like the EV Infrastructure Project will lead to increased understanding of EV charging station development…