Old public-lands battles are rekindled as Interior prioritizes oil and gas.
Public lands
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The quieter monument battles to watch
What local leaders are saying about lesser-known areas as review nears its end.
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Will Zinke undo protections for the West’s most iconic bird?
The Interior Department reviews sage grouse management plans.
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Will Congress fix wildfire funding this year?
Proposed legislation would put logging ahead of environmental concerns.
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More than 1 million comments were submitted to Interior
The public comment period following Trump’s order on monuments has closed.
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Grand Staircase-Escalante was set up to fail
How budget cuts, a divided staff and state politics hamstrung Utah’s biggest monument.
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Your guide to the solar eclipse
Totality, traffic, telescopes: How ready are you for the event of the century?
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Where will you view the solar eclipse?
Help us plot your destinations for the Aug. 21st event on our live map.
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Bundy Ranch ‘gunmen’ face retrial in Las Vegas
New evidence links defendants to other anti-government gatherings in the West.
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Wild spaces define who we are as Americans
A veteran explains why public lands are what he fought to protect.
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What ‘America First’ means for energy development
At a hearing, a discussion of Trump’s aggressive oil and gas leasing policies.
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The thru-hike you’ve never heard of: Oregon Desert Trail
Photographer Meg Roussos shares views from her solo-trek deep in the backcountry.
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Giant Sequoia is a monument to why we need monuments
With few original trees left, the area exemplifies the need for protection.
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The Pacific Crest Trail’s shadow hikers
At the border, migrants and long-distance trekkers hike side by side but worlds apart.
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California’s ‘covfefe’ craze; Bearthoven; How to stop a wedding
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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The making of a motorhead
Ex-skiers, ex-climbers, ex-hikers take on long-distance travel with motorbikes.
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A network of trails that spans the country
The National Trails System, by the numbers.
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Learn the lingo: Trailworker slang
You probably wouldn’t ask a ‘traildog’ to ‘sprinkle your donut.’
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Meet the woman behind Colorado’s highest trails
How trail designer Loretta McEllhiney protects mountains from people.
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Could the lure of trails salvage Alaska’s economy?
A trail along the Trans-Alaska pipeline could be the start of a booming recreation economy.