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A new study looks into how many fish are in reservoirs across the U.S., and what role these ecosystems could play in conservation and food security.
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The Interior Department is spending another $70 million to reopen habitat for native fish in many parts of the U.S., including the Mountain West.
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More than 10 million U.S. homes sit within three miles of a solar farm. A new national survey looks into how people feel about having these large renewable energy projects as their neighbors.
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New maps from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) show the migration routes of several big game herds across the West.
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With the habitat shrinking for Lahontan Cutthroat Trout, fish and wildlife officials are working to return the fish to a river in the Mountain West.
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A coalition of Western conservationists and tribes are working to protect more public lands before the November presidential election.
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For the first time, the federal government is putting limits on “forever chemicals” called PFAS in the nation’s drinking water – a move that will protect communities across the Mountain West.
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A federal judge in the Mountain West recently ruled in favor of wild horse advocates who sued federal land managers for failing to stick to their own rules.
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Solar and wind power is surging in the Mountain West but there’s plenty of room to grow, study findsA new report shows wind and solar power account for more of America’s energy than ever before. Some states in the Mountain West are helping lead the charge.
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Many Americans are trying to lower their energy bill – and carbon footprint– by turning to rooftop solar panels. A new report shows where in the U.S. it makes the most financial sense to go solar.
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This spring, the federal government is expected to finalize a rule that would require oil and gas companies to pay more to drill on public lands across the Western U.S.
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A new report shows air pollution is affecting most national parks across the U.S., including parts of the Mountain West.