| Frequency | Biweekly |
|---|---|
| Circulation | 25,000 |
| First issue | 1970 |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Paonia, Colorado |
| Website | www.hcn.org |
High Country News is a twice-monthly magazine published in Paonia, Colorado that primarily focuses on public policy, environmental issues, and culture in the Western United States. Founded in 1970 in Wyoming by rancher and environmentalist, Tom Bell, High Country News is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation. With 25,000 subscribers High Country News receives 37% of its income from subscriptions, 26% from grants, 22% from donations, 10% from advertising, and 5% from syndication and other assorted sources.
In 2010, High Country News was the recipient of Utne Reader magazine's Utne Independent Press Award for Environmental Coverage.[1]