“It's taken far too long for some of these conversations to happen. But they are happening. And institutions are adapting to the changing demographics of those who are serving.”

If air tanker resources fall short, a specialized team of military personnel can help. This year is shaping up to be another extreme fire season, so having this backup may be especially helpful.

A "David and Goliath story" ends with Westside mobile home park residents in Durango, Colorado, keeping their homes, with a lot of help from their neighbors.

With the bulk of wildfire season on the horizon, officials in the Mountain West region are working to minimize risks. And sometimes they’re getting help from four-legged friends.

The Mountain West is as divided on abortion as the nation itself.

Across the Mountain West and beyond, right-wing politicians are pushing a wave of discriminatory laws. But that’s only one of the issues motivating a record number of LGBTQ candidates.

Spending on dietary supplements has jumped dramatically during the pandemic.

A housing crunch in the West has some looking to public lands as a solution…and a place to live.

The affordable housing crisis is usually understood as a problem in the Mountain West’s cities and resort towns. But it’s also happening in rural areas with booming economies.

The state could soon join others in the Mountain West that have begun to address the epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous people.

Across the West, women are changing the ways land and livestock are managed.

Across the West, women are changing the ways land and livestock are managed. Ashley Ahearn saddled up for the Mountain West News Bureau to chronicle their big dreams – and daily challenges. This is the second story of a three-part series.