native plants

As large solar projects become more common across the Mountain West, questions remain about their environmental footprint, especially in fragile desert ecosystems. New research from Nevada suggests that with careful planning, renewable energy development and rare native plants may be able to coexist.

This is the time of year when wildflowers are coloring fields and forests across the Mountain West. But one rare flower that grows in a small corner of the region is threatened by development and climate change.

A University of Nevada, Reno study has been looking into a new way to restore land that's been burned by wildfire to prevent the land from being charred…

A new review study explains how climate change will skew the sex ratios of plants. From the Arizona Science Desk, Melissa Sevigny explains.The…

The lush green lawns around Washoe County are sparking a local debate about what types of plants are right for the dry high desert region, especially…