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One of the goals of controversial wolf hunts in the Western U.S. is to help reduce the burden on ranchers, who lose livestock to wolves every year. A new study finds that those hunts have had a measurable, but small effect on livestock depredations.

As wildfires continue to rampage throughout the West, local areas are adopting tougher fire restrictions.

Democratic CD3 candidate shares his vision in Delta.

Advocates say Trump’s ‘national energy emergency’ is boosting fossil fuels, cutting public input, and undermining renewables on public lands.

On Thursday, July 31, Rocky Mountain Community Radio hosted a regional call-in show that brought together listeners across the Mountain West to talk about the future of our shared landscapes.

Evacuations have been canceled as fire crews work on clean-up operations. Restoration plans and efforts are already underway.

While Colorado’s Front Range is experiencing abundant rainfall, the state’s Western Slope continues to bake and even burn

Volunteer camp hosts like the Tuckers help keep Colorado parks running—offering directions, cleaning sites, and sharing joy with campers each summer.

The Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to go ahead with firing thousands of federal workers across several agencies. Advocates worry that if a lower court rules the firings are illegal, agencies will be too hollowed-out to hire workers back.

As some communities in far northwest Colorado discuss hosting a temporary nuclear waste storage facility, western leaders are reaffirming they want a say.