Land managers and gateway communities struggle to keep up.
National Park Service
Federal regulators are reassessing the ecological impacts of the Skagit River dams.
Extreme environments offer them an unexpected paradise, and now researchers are working to get a head count.
The plan has lofty ambitions, but what’s happening on the ground tells a different story of how it might play out.
The benefits of a national monument in San Juan County outweigh the costs.
Indigenous archaeologists say more protective measures and education are needed to prevent future vandalism.
The needs of the ungulate and cattle supported by California’s Point Reyes National Seashore have different needs and created a years-long conflict.
Fast-growing Western communities face a paradox of increased visitors.
President Biden is off to a good start, but there is much to be done. The Restoration Project has a blueprint.
Tribal leaders and Borderlands communities reflect on their fruitless struggle to stop the wall.
The rejection is considered political retribution for criticism of the Trump administration.
After passing with bipartisan support in August, the conservation law hits stumbling blocks. Here’s what may happen next.
In California, archaeologists unearthed Indigenous burials 11 years ago, but the remains have yet to be repatriated.
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
How a sacred object from the Pueblo of Acoma turned up at a Paris auction house, and how the tribe fought for its return.
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
As extinction and climate crises loom, the Great American Outdoors Act and recreation industry continue to rely on oil money.
As more people push into once-remote areas, truly quiet spots are increasingly scarce.
A court ruling disallows sport hunting the bears in Wyoming, Montana and Idaho.
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
The legislation will alleviate a national park project backlog and permanently fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
Ryan Bundy is allegedly building irrigation structures in Gold Butte National Monument.
Ahead of the elections, two senators champion an act that would permanently fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
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