In California, archaeologists unearthed Indigenous burials 11 years ago, but the remains have yet to be repatriated.
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Complaints to Interior’s Office of Inspector General reveal concerns that the Carlsbad Field Office broke laws to favor industry.
Carlsbad residents are experiencing health impacts, but the science behind their woes lags behind the pace of drilling.
The agency hopes the Hammonds’ cows will reduce fire risk in eastern Oregon.
How Arivaca, Arizona, became a magnet for anti-immigrant activists – and what locals did next.
At a property rights conference, prominent critics of tribal sovereignty and federal land management found common ground.
Southern New Mexico offers a testing ground for Trump’s vision for energy dominance.
How one man’s imagined discovery of a sex-trafficking camp in the Sonoran Desert gained life online — and in the real world.
West Coast ochre stars make a remarkable reversal after a mass mortality event.
But in Harney County, Oregon, collaboration around public lands grows.
But the state of California and Winnemem Wintu Tribe oppose the project.
A new bill would return money earmarked for Western water projects to mineral-producing counties.
The creation of an anti-public-lands hero.
In the era of social media, far-right activists aim to subvert mainstream journalists.
Two years after the armed takeover of a wildlife refuge, consequences vary widely.
Fossil fuel companies face mounting lawsuits for their contributions to the looming climate catastrophe.
A bill allowing public land sales for conservation inches towards passage.
The agency won’t wait for the courts to rule on monument boundaries to start planning.
A 300,000-acre base expansion would push into intact bighorn sheep habitat.
Digs are imperiled by Trump’s move to slash protections for public land.
In the era of Trump, rural discontent settles in the state of Jefferson.
An interactive, year-by-year look at the current insurgency.
Judge dismisses case for ‘flagrant misconduct’ after prosecutors and FBI withheld evidence.
The president is considering a BLM director who has continually fought the agency.
The ruling represents an unprecedented failure for federal prosecutors on Western lands issues.
In leaked document, accusations of ethics violations and unprofessionalism in Bunkerville standoff investigation.
Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy says he would rather stay in jail.
The Bunkerville standoff case portends a trial over federal authority in the region.
Defense wants more transparency on surveillance footage and shredded documents.
Prospective jurors faced questions on mass shootings, conspiracy theories and more.
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