Western United States

The Public Lands Rule allowed conservation to be managed as part of BLM's multiple-use mandate, along with other uses like mining and grazing. The Trump administration now says that rule doesn't pass muster.

A University of Utah study used data from wildfires in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in Northern California to look at how private forests for industrial timber harvest were impacted by severe fire weather, brought about by climate change.

About 65% of the Western U.S. is in drought, with Lake Mead and Lake Powell below one-third full. Experts warn the region may face a deeper water crisis without multiple strong snow seasons.

A new study shows severe wildfires in western U.S. forests are accelerating and could triple by mid-century without expanded management strategies.

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.

Researchers excavate Rock Springs’ historic Chinatown, uncovering artifacts from the 1885 massacre that killed 28 Chinese workers in Wyoming.

At the Montrose County Fair, 4-H and FFA kids showcase months of hard work in the livestock arena, learning responsibility and life lessons beyond the show ring.

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

Though often on opposite sides of the political debate, both conservative and liberal voices have criticized a proposal that would sell millions of acres of federal public lands in the West.

Cooke is the former manager of the Central Arizona Project. The region's water experts regard him as a qualified expert.