An investigation by High Country News and Grist reveals how public institutions benefit from extractive industries on Indian reservations.
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Reservation Dogs is finally up for the recognition it deserves
Producer and writer, Migizi Pensoneau, ‘brings the realness’ to Emmy voters.
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How carbon removal can help curb wildfires and build houses
Local governments in the Four Corners back homegrown carbon-removal projects.
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Utah wants your public land — for more roads
The state wants to build a highway through tortoise habitat.
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Alaska’s permafrost is thawing, releasing a concerning amount of mercury
“It has that sense of a bomb that’s going to go off.”
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Trying to escape sea-level rise, Northwest coastal tribes are drowning in paperwork
A new study shows how federal grant funding has actually become an obstacle to climate adaptation.
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The hunt for a great third place
The significance of discovering a place with charm, wit and different flavors of personality.
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Arizona and Nevada edge toward Harris and Walz
The Democratic ticket is hitting home in Western swing states with young, minority and independent voters.
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Why Utah is suing the U.S. for control of public land
The state asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to weigh in on the future of federal lands.
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Collaborating to create more resources for rural students
In Colorado, 9 school districts broke down boundaries to prepare students for college and good jobs.
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After losing his sight, the Tijuana River Estuary offered other ways to see
Ron Peterson, a volunteer at the estuary, now leads nature walks presenting a unique way to experience the wetlands.
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Endurance and the spirit of wrestling in the West
Remembering local wrestling hero Kenny Cox.
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The New Mexico utility that wants to go all in on green hydrogen
The project, like the larger green hydrogen economy, will need to overcome skepticism from local communities and funding challenges.
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Washington solar project paused amid concern about Indigenous sites
Avangrid Renewables said they plan to review comments from tribal nations and private landowners.
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Wolverines may return to Colorado
But can they survive in the warming southern Rockies?
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As cities enact camping bans, where will California’s unhoused population go?
The number of people experiencing homelessness vastly exceeds the number of available shelter beds in the state.
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How an unexpected storm reshaped Alaska’s west coast
Disaster recovery is a long game and the boats and driftwood that pepper Western Alaska’s tundra are the perfect reminder.
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Banning concentrated feedlots is on the ballot in Sonoma
Locals worry what this could mean for a region dominated by agritourism.
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Is your community ready for a wildfire?
Local governments throughout the West are investing in wildfire defense. Here’s how to know if yours is one of them.
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California’s Park Fire rekindles trauma from previous blazes
‘The PTSD is horrible.’