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American West

Crime History

The Long-Forgotten Vigilante Murders of the San Luis Valley

How history forgot Felipe and Vivián Espinosa, two of the American West’s most brutal killers—and the complicated story behind their murderous rampage.

Robert Sanchez 5280 Dec 2019 20min Permalink

Travel

The New Prospectors

Every year, members of the Gold Prospectors Association of America pack up their RVs in search of adventure, friendship, and a bucketful of pay dirt.

Katherine LaGrave Topic Jul 2019 15min Permalink

The Water Wars of Arizona

Attracted by lax regulations, industrial agriculture has descended on a remote valley, depleting its aquifer — leaving many residents with no water at all.

Noah Gallagher Shannon New York Times Magazine Jul 2018 25min Permalink