The Trump administration isn’t giving land to states, but it is giving states more control over public lands.
Analysis
Rounding up the Biden administration’s ups and downs on land policy.
Climate change and the urban heat islands take their toll from Phoenix to Portland.
Conservatives aren’t so keen on conservation.
In November, voters will decide how to balance resource development and salmon habitat protections.
In August, inmates renewed protests against solitary confinement and racially biased sentencing.
Amid a reshuffling of Arizona’s political deck, the state’s governor makes a water-driven decision.
The community of Dufur, Oregon, bands together to douse the flames.
Monument reviews, wilderness access are key sticking points in the midterms.
Access to public lands has caused St. George to become one of the fastest-growing metro areas in the country.
In Arizona, a humanitarian crisis spurs researchers to find new ways of identifying migrant remains.
Indigenous film festivals showcase Native stories, but more support is needed to reach mainstream audiences.
The highest court in the land holds legal power over tribal nations, but it lacks knowledge of tribal law.
A new documentary explores progress and place in fracking country.
The proposed bills and rule changes that would reshape the Endangered Species Act.
The chances of reuniting immigrant parents and children may dwindle with time.
A renewable energy ballot measure could up the state’s reliance on cleaner energy.
The Obama-era guidelines emphasized research and precaution in decision-making.
It’s politicians — not citizens — who want to gut protections for threatened species.
After coal waned, a community redefined itself. Will new leases turn back the clock?
North Dakota ranchers rely on the rain — and last year the rains failed.
Montana’s arms dealers could learn from a model in New Hampshire.
Water and immigration are key issues as Democrats seek to unseat an incumbent.
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