The crop could be a lifeline for struggling agricultural communities.
Plants
We have 12 years to limit catastrophic global warming, according to scientists.
The data they’re collecting is helping researchers evaluate how ecosystems change.
Educators hope this elementary school will foster a commitment to science and conservation.
Instead of restoring the past, ecologists are increasingly focused on the future.
Missteps by agribusiness giants allowed the invasion. Now they’re off the hook for cleanup.
The city weighs revitalization of an unruly river, since transformed into a concrete ditch.
That community of fungi and bacteria may be the key to keeping plants healthy.
The California city tries to move on from a painful history scarred by illegal drugs.
It’s time to peruse seed catalogues and plan for the gardening months of summer.
A collection of essays ranges through the histories, trees and wildlife of the state.
In California, land managers use fire as a tool.
Politics, land ownership and imperiled plants collide in New Mexico.
With help from Pima County’s public libraries, Tucsonans grow urban gardens.
The burgeoning North Rim population threatens vegetation, water and cultural sites.
A young researcher seeks to make the Southwest more resilient to climate change.
Consider the saguaro cactus — and celebrate it with your tax dollars.
Naming things makes individuals out of a landscape of birds, trees and bumblebees.
And you thought endangered species couldn’t get more vulnerable.
Politics, money and climate change threaten one of the West’s iconic trees.
Spring’s early arrival creates more mismatches in ecosystems.
Vineyards deal with drought, temperature swings and fruit that ripens too early.
Following the ideal combination of rain, sun and wind, blossoms abound.
Today's Featured Stories
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WESTERN LANDS PROGRAM DIRECTOR (AZ, CO, MT, NM, NV, UT, OR WY) Founded in 1989, Western Resource Advocates (WRA) is dedicated to protecting the Wests land, air, and water to ensure that vibrant communities exist in balance...
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ON THE WILD ROAD WITH HIGH COUNTRY NEWS Join HCN and Black Sheep Adventures on an expedition through the national parks and monuments of Utah and Southwest Colorado, September 7 - 15, 2019....
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RESTORATION PROGRAM COORDINATOR Grand Staircase Escalante Partners is hiring a full-time Restoration Program Coordinator based in Escalante, Utah. gsenm.org
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STAFF ATTORNEY Friends of the San Juans is looking for an experienced attorney. Details at: http://sanjuans.org/2018/09/26/staff-attorney-fall-2018/
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR-FRIENDS OF GOLD BUTTE Reporting to the Board of Directors (Board), the Executive Director (ED) has overall operational responsibility for FoGB staff, programs, expansion, and execution of the mission....
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DO YOU HAVE A COMPLEX CONSERVATION CHALLENGE? Join the Center for Conservation Peacebuilding for a workshop to build your capacity to transform conflicts and create lasting solutions for people and wildlife. April...
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UPPER COLORADO RIVER BASIN WATER FORUM: BRIDGING SCIENCE, POLICY & PRACTICE Nov 7-8 in Grand Junction, CO Keynote: Brad Udall on Climate Change Other Topics: Threats to Food Energy Water Security From Forecasting to Decision-Making Science...
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