I was also just barely inside the boundaries of Bears Ears National Monument. At least for now. But the national monument ...

In addition to the on-the-ground impacts of helium production, which echo those of natural gas extraction, opponents also ...

On Oct. 25, 2024, Joe Biden, the first U.S. president to formally apologize for the policy of sending Native American children to Indian boarding schools, called it one of the most “ horrific chapters ...

The study found that when horse numbers reach the BLM’s recommended threshold, sage grouse nest success drops by 4%. Triple the horse numbers, and twice as many sage grouse nests are likely to fail.

The state’s landmark climate law survived a repeal effort — and has raised billions of dollars. Here’s where that money is ...

A field begins to flood after harvest near Knights Landing, California. Paying rice farmers to create “pop-up” migratory bird habitat has since created tens of thousands of acres of temporary ...

Four states — Oregon, Colorado, Idaho and Nevada — resoundingly rejected ranked-choice voting initiatives. Alaska is still awaiting a final verdict on whether it will keep or repeal its own ...

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