Supporters call it ’the largest conservation opportunity in the West.’
Idaho
A hot spot for avalanche deaths in Idaho reveals forecasting gaps
Without reliable information, snowmobilers are riding eastern Idaho’s enticing terrain — and dying.
Fund conservation as you drive
Colorado’s new wolf-themed specialty license plate joins a regional menagerie of critter-themed plates.
How grizzly bear poachers are getting away with it
Investigation finds that Department of Justice rarely prosecutes grizzly bear killers under the Endangered Species Act.
Meet the beetle threatening Washington’s cherries, hops and other crops
Invasive Japanese beetles are drawn to flowers and fruit. Washington officials are trying to eradicate them from the state.
People are shooting birds off power lines in the West
Gunshots outnumber electrocution as a cause of death, according to a new study.
Oregon’s Greater Idaho movement echoes a long history of racism in the region
Instead of fixing Oregon, the Greater Idaho movement seeks to leave it. White supremacists are on board.
Ferry felines, ornithopters and Tokitae going home at last!
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Geothermal: Hot or not?
This old, abundant, relatively clean energy source has barely been tapped.
Supreme Court shrinks definition of the Clean Water Act
In a ruling siding with an Idaho couple, justices removed protections from waters they said were non-navigable, like wetlands.
Wienermobiles, elephant seals and mountains of maggoty acorns
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
The EV mining rush could come to Montana’s mountains
A company announced it found the country’s highest-grade rare earth deposit in Montana.
A little pickle, a fireball and an Indigenous astronaut
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
The dead birds and bats that improve renewable energy
Scientists say collecting and studying the carcasses felled from wind and solar facilities can unlock new insights.
Armed bots, an HOV Grinch and bikes for all
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Can dam removal save the Snake River?
See the river as the climate changes, development continues and consequences grow with inaction.
Idaho cobalt mine is a harbinger of what’s to come
A new venture near Salmon signals an uptick in hardrock mining across the West.
The green metal mining boom is on
Now is not the time to loosen mining regulations.
Races to watch throughout the West
The midterm elections promise to be a referendum on Joe Biden — and Donald Trump.
Wildfires are burning away the West’s snow
A new study finds wildfires are burning more high elevation areas and dramatically impacting the West’s snowpack as a result.