This old, abundant, relatively clean energy source has barely been tapped.
Items by Jonathan Thompson
The bid to diminish national monuments threatens landscape preservation.
The agreement isn’t the sustainable, permanent one that’s necessary.
A beleaguered Colorado waterway garners new attention.
Scientists look to identify, map and preserve climate change refugia.
Can a flurry of new power lines tame California’s solar conundrum?
The new Public Lands Rule would put conservation on par with other uses.
The push to evict natural gas appliances from buildings, explained.
Record-breaking rain and snow bring salvation — and destruction — to a drought-parched West.
Five decades ago, the late Navajo Nation President Peterson Zah described America’s ‘power madness.’
Yet grazing fees remain puzzlingly low.
Mapping the state of the rails across the region.
There’s a historic reckoning in the Colorado River Basin — and Katie Hobbs is here to play hard ball.
The president has riled up just about everyone with his public-land policies. Maybe that’s a good thing.
Fierce opposition to the project is likely.
Parking lots and big-box store roofs could generate oodles of clean power.
California’s current deluge highlights huge vulnerabilities.
The weather pattern hits the West for a third consecutive winter.
It was a bad year for dams and a good one for ‘green’ metals.
Breaking down population’s role in the environmental impact equation.
The vitality in the vast desert.
A complicated process, explained.
Trumpism and extremism didn’t fly during the 2022 midterms.
The foundational document was flawed from the start.
The ski industry giant wants to build workforce housing in wild sheep habitat.
Now is not the time to loosen mining regulations.
The justices could remove federal protection from 80% of the Southwest’s streams.
The midterm elections promise to be a referendum on Joe Biden — and Donald Trump.
Climate change is wrecking the electricity system.
Greens battle greens over the fate of California’s last nuke plant.
Featured stories
-
COMING TO TUCSON? Popular vacation house, everything furnished. Two bedroom, one bath, large enclosed yards. Dog-friendly. Contact Lee at [email protected] or 520-791-9246.
-
ENVIRONMENTAL AND CONSTRUCTION GEOPHYSICS We characterize contaminated sites, identify buried drums, tanks, debris and also locate groundwater.
-
NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION MANAGER Central Colorado Conservancy is an accredited land trust and community-based conservation organization based in Salida, CO. Our mission is to protect the land, waters and...
-
ESCAPE THE CROWDS AND EMBRACE NATURE: AFFORDABLE RETREAT, JUST AN HOUR FROM GLACIER NATIONAL PARK AND BOB MARSHALL WILDERNESS! Welcome to your new tranquil oasis in Montana. This beautiful 2-bedroom home FSBO is just an hour's drive to the east entrance of Glacier National...
-
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Areas of Responsibility: The Development Director collaborates with the Executive Director, other HEAL Utah staff, board, and supporters to continue building one of Utah's most...
-
DIGITAL ENGAGEMENT SPECIALIST 
Position Summary Western Resource Advocates (WRA) is hiring an organized and creative Digital Engagement Specialist to join our Marketing and Communications Team. The Digital Engagement...
-
92 ACRE EASTERN WASHINGTON GEM Welcome to Lost Creek Sanctuary... a true hidden gem in the heart of the Palouse. 1900 square feet, the main house is warm and charming,...
-
WEEKLY NEWSPAPER FOR SALE Vibrant, financially successful 1,100 print run, community-focused subscription newspaper in beautiful Pacific Northwest Washington seeks owner/s. It is time to retire. Now, your Norman Rockwell-like...
-
STAFF ATTORNEY - WILDLANDS AND WILDLIFE PROGRAM Job Opening Announcement: Wildlands and Wildlife Program Staff Attorney Reports to: Wildlands and Wildlife Program Director Location: Pacific Northwest, ideally in Eugene, Oregon, Portland, Oregon,...
-
HEAD OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT The Head of Project Management will oversee our project execution to ensure that we are providing our partners around the world with the field data...
-
LEGAL DIRECTOR Trustees for Alaska is the only nonprofit environmental law firm founded and based in Alaska. We are seeking a Legal Director, full-time based in Anchorage....
-
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR The Fund for People in Parks seeks leader to identify, develop, fund, and facilitate high-impact projects in western National Parks. Remote position with some travel....
-
GRASSROOTS REGIONAL COORDINATOR Great Old Broads for Wilderness is a women-led national grassroots organization that engages and inspires activism to preserve and protect wilderness and wild lands. The...
-
GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY MANAGER Great Old Broads for Wilderness is a women-led national grassroots organization that engages and inspires activism to preserve and protect wilderness and wild lands. Position...
-
GRASSROOTS LEADERSHIP DIRECTOR The Grassroots Leadership (Director) oversees the training, guidance, and support of volunteer Broadband Leaders. (Broadbands are women-led grassroots chapters, with 40+ across the country.) They...
-
FOCUS GROUP PARTICIPANT NEEDED We would like to invite you to participate in a 60-minute focus group to help us enhance the New Mexico Courts website (https://www.inside.nmcourts.gov/). Our aim...
-
GILA GRASSROOTS ORGANIZER New Mexico Wild is seeking a Gila Grassroots Organizer who is passionate about public lands and community engagement. The Gila Grassroots Organizer will take a...
-
20/40 ACRES IN ARIZONA WINE COUNTRY Chiricahua riparian ecosystem: 5100 ft elevation:18+ inches of rain/year: 1/4 mile creek through property: The Chiricahuas' have been called: "The most biologically diverse place in...
-
SMALL CABIN WITH 260 ACRES Adorable quaint cabin on the Arizona Strip, on the foothills of the Kaibab Plateau with 260 acres bordering BLM lands on two sides of the...
-
LUNATEC HYDRATION SPRAY BOTTLE A must for campers and outdoor enthusiasts. Cools, cleans and hydrates with mist, stream and shower patterns. Hundreds of uses.
