Extreme climate conditions over recent years pummeled the king of Western salmon.
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Will only the flexible survive?
Researchers are identifying the West’s wildlife that can best cope with climate change.
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How the West experienced the solar eclipse
HCN readers watched from all over the country. Find out where.
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Latest: Malheur occupiers sentenced
Ten other participants still await their punishment.
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The fire season by the numbers
Fire agencies are preparing for the eclipse hordes, in the midst of a large fire season.
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Forest Service confronts a popular hot springs’ overuse
Rangers tackle the conundrum of protecting loved-to-death wilderness.
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A far-right rally meets backlash in Seattle
Violent clashes in Virgina over displays of Nazism set the stage for conflict in Washington state.
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The West’s latest prospecting frenzy? Extraterrestrial gold.
Companies are hunting for lithium near Moab, Utah.
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The days of $10 senior National Park passes are ending
And seniors are rushing to get one before they’re gone.
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How farmers can help keep salt out of the Colorado River
The solution to a basin-wide problem may fall to individual irrigators.
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Zinke’s new No. 2 once lobbied for CA’s largest water district
Despite accusations of conflicts of interest, David Bernhardt was confirmed as deputy Interior secretary.
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Death Valley just had its hottest month on record
Unusually hot desert nights contributed to what may well be a new planet record.
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Federal agencies discourage saying ‘climate change’
Emails show the Trump administration ordering scientists to change their tone.
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The West’s iconic bird is caught up in Trump’s energy plans
The Interior Department considers trimming back sage grouse conservation.
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Latest: Utah counties claim access to old roads
A convoluted legal battle takes a step forward.
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What’s next for the West’s Superfund sites?
Budget cuts threaten clean-up in the region’s most polluted areas.
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The Interior secretary gave a closed-door speech to ALEC
The pro-land-transfer group has the ear of Ryan Zinke and other key Trump cabinet members.
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Congress seeks to weaken the Marine Mammal Protection Act
House Republicans hope killing sea lions will restore waning salmon populations.
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Denver to get more water from the Colorado River
Colorado’s largest water supplier makes a big ask — and a bold promise — with demand for water.
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Bundy supporter gets 68 years
In April, a jury found Gregory Burleson guilty for his part in the 2014 armed standoff at Cliven Bundy’s ranch.