Now more than ever, the West needs High Country News. That’s why two generous donors are stepping up to offer a $50,000 matching challenge — now through the end of the year. Donate during Colorado Gives, and your gift will go twice as far toward supporting stories about the West, written by reporters who understand and love the communities they write about.
Our stories provide you and your community with the information and inspiration you need to take action on behalf of Western land and all that flows from it, be it precious water and healthy wildlife populations or local economies and cultures.
Thank you for helping us give a clear and vital voice to the West!
High Country News (HCN) is an independent, reader-supported nonprofit 501(c)3 media organization based in Paonia, Colorado, that covers the important issues and stories that define the Western United States. Our mission is to inform and inspire people to act on behalf of the West's diverse natural and human communities.
For more than 50 years, HCN has been a lifeline for residents of rural and tribal communities in the West, a region that spans 12 states and hundreds of Indigenous nations. Our reporters understand the region’s complex cultures, politics and ecosystems. They ask tough questions, separate fact from fiction, and create space for civil dialogue across cultural and political divides.
Our aim is to build and strengthen knowledge and connections among people of all backgrounds who care about the West’s diverse communities, and the landscapes upon which they depend. Through incisive reporting and analysis and barrier-busting conversations of all sorts, we’ll give them the insights and information they need to work toward a more just and sustainable future.
Organization name
High Country News
other names
HCN, High Country Foundation
1969
Tax id (EIN)
23-7015336
Category
Science & Technology, Environment, Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, Arts, Culture & Humanities
Organization Size
Large Organization
Address
119 Grand AvenueMailing
P.O. Box 1090CO, US