Public Lands

The money comes as government officials have struggled to contain destructive infernos being made worse by climate change.

After leaving Utah in 2017 over public lands disagreements with state lawmakers, Outdoor Retailer says it wants to stay engaged and contribute to the discussion.

Overcrowding has been an issue at some of the nation’s most popular parks over the past decade.

The proposal made on Monday by the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management would tighten limits on gas flaring on federal land and require energy companies to better detect methane leaks.

The Mountain West News Bureau researched two possibilities for why certain hunting spots on public lands are getting crowded while the number of hunters remains fairly stable.

The tribe that frequently has sparred with President Joe Biden criticized the White House again for not adequately consulting its leaders ahead of this week’s creation of a national monument on ancestral lands in Colorado.

The race will be determined by voter turnout, not political ideology, according to two pollsters. District 69 has the largest Native American population in the state.

Several recent conflicts over public lands access have made headlines in our region. One of those cases involves a practice called corner crossing, and it could determine whether recreationists can access millions of acres.

This Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, is Public Lands Day. It is more than a fee-free day at National Parks, it's also for people to help conserve protected areas.

The lawsuit filed Wednesday alleges that President Joe Biden’s action violates the authority granted in a century-old law that allows presidents to protect sites considered historically, geographically or culturally important.

A report suggests the HOUSES Act would fill a good chunk of the nation’s housing shortage. But it’s not that easy.

Of the 26 wildfires that started over the weekend, all but three of them were human-caused. There are five still burning.