Can pre-listing conservation save the last native population of Arctic grayling in the Lower 48?
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Researchers discovered recently burned areas emit more methane gas than the rest of the landscape.
Geologists in Washington are monitoring scorched forest to help create a better warning system for deadly debris flows.
An internal Forest Service survey shows a critical link in the wildfire fighting apparatus is struggling.
The lawsuit alleges the agency isn’t conducting environmental assessments before renewing grazing permits.
The ruling in Held v. Montana is expected to bolster cases in other states with similar environmental protections in their constitutions.
The Forest Service reports 197 human-caused or undetermined starts since the beginning of June.
What happened when two experienced hikers got caught in the Bolt Creek Fire.
Whales, bats and birds sound different depending on where they live. So do elk, according to new research.
A lawsuit could change how the Forest Service fights fires.
In Washington, a new team of epidemiologists is preparing for a hotter, smokier future.
A company announced it found the country’s highest-grade rare earth deposit in Montana.
This threatened tree feeds and shelters the high country.
It may depend on how you see the world.
A new study explores how packs change when activities like hunting and car accidents kill wolves.
Now they’re rallying to ensure public access to the recreation hotspot.
The tree is getting federal protection. But plenty of people were already trying to save it.
Southern Oregon residents lash back at wildfire preparedness rules.
What the state court’s decision signals for other similar cases.
Researchers are trying to understand what drives snow algal blooms and how they could alter water supplies.
Experts suggest needed upgrades in the face of modern crises.
A new venture near Salmon signals an uptick in hardrock mining across the West.
Practitioners fear a chilling effect on future operations.
A new study finds wildfires are burning more high elevation areas and dramatically impacting the West’s snowpack as a result.
A poor berry crop is driving black bears into Missoula. A hot summer might be to blame.
The bipartisan legislation includes $1.4 billion in annual conservation funding, but climate change isn’t explicitly addressed.
Wyoming is one of five states piloting a resource for agricultural producers.
Equitable wildfire preparedness requires community-level fixes.
The owner of a wood treatment plant is trying to walk away from its mess in West Eugene, Oregon. Neighbors say, not so fast.
Leah Sottile investigates how an Idaho couple’s embrace of fringe Mormon beliefs led to multiple murder charges in her debut book, ‘When the Moon Turns to Blood.’
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