Federal and state approaches to managing the Colorado River – as well as land and wildlife – reflect a lack of experience.
A controversial land swap orchestrated by the mega rich could be ‘a harbinger of what’s to come’ for public lands under Trump ...
A land transfer and the beginnings of a new border wall have militarized the southern terminus of the Continental Divide Trail and federal land throughout New Mexico’s Bootheel region.
Mott will report from the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, and his stories will be available to republish for free.
New research detailing how much space elk, deer, pronghorn and moose need offers a blueprint for rural planners.
In an uncommon move, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum intervened in a case that involved the former legal clients of Karen Budd ...
Over the course of his long life, media mogul and philanthropist Ted Turner bought vast stretches of land in Colorado Montana and Nebraska and managed them for conser ...
The gothic genre, known for its queer roots, is a useful framing in understanding how climate change is haunting us, even when it shows up in beautiful forms.
The western stretch of the Arkansas River is in trouble, compounded by uncertainty about what, exactly, is polluting & drying ...
Oil and gas giant Continental Resources wanted the BLM to sign off on new wells in Wyoming, despite a court injunction there. The agency obliged. On April 23, 2025, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum’s ...
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Delegates are arriving in New York for the world’s largest gathering of Indigenous peoples, despite the U.S. presenting challenges for attendees to secure visas.