A final environmental assessment weakens drilling restrictions on millions of acres.
Items by Carl Segerstrom
In 2017, the state had the worst backlog of expired permits nationwide.
Some basic steps to stay safe if you live near Western wildlands.
A new tool could improve rare species recovery — or justify letting some species perish.
A duo pay a heartfelt tribute to Albuquerque’s Sandia Mountain.
Federal court rejects Interior’s ‘intentional decision’ to limit public comment.
Fall brings a change in the weather, a new staffer and visitors.
A decades-long experiment demonstrates how the iconic fish help trees grow.
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue appoints a permanent Forest Service chief.
Critics say the decree will slow down the implementation of enacted laws.
Locals and some conservationists applaud; others cry favoritism by the Montanan.
New research shows fire-polluted air could kill up to 44,000 people per year by 2100.
The Trump administration isn’t giving land to states, but it is giving states more control over public lands.
An important source of public lands funding is set to expire at the end of September.
The community of Dufur, Oregon, bands together to douse the flames.
The editorial staff of High Country News converges to plot the future of the magazine.
A biologist documents the natural history and lives of the North American quadrupeds.
‘Our idea was to turn a passive audience into a disruptive force.’
The Interior secretary woos conservatives with logging, drilling, public access.
The proposed bills and rule changes that would reshape the Endangered Species Act.
In a new book, a longtime river-runner invites readers to sit down by the Colorado’s riverside and listen to its stories.
The annual Cherry Days Festival brought hot temperatures and more visitors.
Water and immigration are key issues as Democrats seek to unseat an incumbent.
The move is the latest win for sagebrush rebels, anti-government extremists.
A clash over the National Environmental Policy Act follows familiar fault lines.
A book of photos explores the mesas and canyons of Bears Ears.
Politicians disagree over funding, leaving visitors waiting and projects backlogged.
A scorpion startles staffers and we welcome friends and new coworkers at the HCN office.
Some back away from cooperating as trust in Interior wanes.
A new study finds that forests are key to reducing the state’s climate impacts.
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