u.s. geological survey

A new federal study shows 20% of Americans, including people in the Mountain West, might be drinking water contaminated by PFAS. They’re called “forever chemicals” and have been linked to cancer and other health problems.

New maps from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) show the migration routes of several big game herds across the West.

New research shows many parts of the United States could experience a damaging earthquake in the future, including cities in the Mountain West.

A new study shows that nearly half of the nation’s drinking water contains “forever chemicals” – or PFAS – that may cause cancer and other health problems. And some especially high contamination levels were detected in the Mountain West.

Back in 2018, the U.S. Geological Survey and several Western states formed the Corridor Mapping Team, a first-of-its-kind collaboration among state and...

The lab going up in Boise, Idaho, will be part of a new, larger U.S. Geological Survey building. And it would test environmental DNA, or eDNA, from...

Earlier this month, the Trump administration released its budget proposal for next year. It included significant cuts to the U.S. Geological Survey, but…

President Donald Trump unveiled his budget proposal Monday, and a significant cut to the Department of Interior is on the table.The Trump administration…

Chronic Wasting Disease is a wildlife illness similar to Mad Cow Disease. It’s rooted itself in the Mountain West and is thinning herds throughout the…