An author recounts how 1960s policies ripped apart families and communities, including her own.
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A toxic past and present on the Spokane River
In eastern Washington, a push to clean PCBs from its namesake river faces a dirty legacy and global pollution problem.
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States and advocates help tackle ‘crisis’ at national parks
Amid the government shutdown, the Park Service faces trash mounds and lost revenue.
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What happened with your insurance after wildfire?
Help us investigate the opaque wildfire insurance industry by sharing your experience.
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It’s a mistake to keep parks open during the shutdown
Former National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis says the Trump administration is violating the park’s stewardship mandate.
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The stories that defined the West in 2018
The year in essays, analysis and investigations from across the Western U.S.
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A year across the West through the eyes of our photographers
The best photos of 2018.
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Trump’s EPA is reluctant to punish law-breaking polluters
A recent report shows that law enforcement at the agency is declining.
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Our best longreads this year
In 2018, we sought to challenge your most preciously held views of the West.
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Update: New law makes it easier to kill salmon-eating sea lions
In the Columbia River, up to 920 sea lions can be removed each year to protect fish.
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The metalheads of the Navajo Nation
See photos of the thriving music scene in backyards, abandoned houses and parking lot shows.
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Record number of endangered wolves found dead
The U.S. recovery program for Mexican gray wolves continues to struggle.
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El sindicato gana al final
Los Angeles Times y su transformación de entidad antisindicalista a modelo para los trabajadores de los medios.
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Alone on the Green River
Writer Craig Childs goes boating in Utah and ponders the costs and payoff of solitude.
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Dollars and sense in the West’s power market
An outgoing utilities commissioner discusses Montana’s changing energy landscape.
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See winter solstice around the West
After the longest night of the year, earth tilts once again toward the sun.
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Native Americans are under-reported in opioid overdose data
Misclassification of race on death certificates underestimated opioid and heroin overdose deaths among Native Americans by 40 percent in Washington state.
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How best to share the disappearing Colorado River
Seven Western states must rewrite the rules of the river and cut water use — before they bleed the critical artery dry.
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Fact check: the Goldwater Institute’s statements about the Indian Child Welfare Act
The Institute’s claim that ICWA harms Indian children relies on dubious assertions and dog whistles.
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New rules limiting clean water protections ignore stream science
What happens to part of a river network affects all of it.