The plan to remove four hydroelectric dams in the Columbia River Basin that blocks the free flow of salmon was canceled.

Utah used actors, AI, stagecraft and NDAs as it sought to sway public opinion and take control of 18.5 million acres of ...

Days after the workplace immigration raids that first sparked protests in Los Angeles, families still had no contact with relatives in detention.

The majority of public land is too fire prone and far away from communities to even make sense for housing, research shows.

Antiquities Act gave presidents the power to protect objects on public lands. A Justice Dept. memo said the Act also ”carries with it the power to revoke.” ...

Roque Planas is the co-founder of Public Domain. He is a reporter covering wildlife and public land issues. High Country News ’ weekly email newsletters keep you up-to-date with our latest news and ...

New Mexico’s legislators are eager to repurpose “produced water,” but environmental organizations say that there is no safe ...

Joseph O’Sullivan is Crosscut’s former state politics reporter. Before joining Crosscut in 2022, O’Sullivan spent nearly eight years as Olympia bureau reporter for The Seattle Times. High Country News ...

This article was produced in partnership with New Mexico In Depth, a local nonprofit newsroom. The cliff fendlerbush’s blooms offered countless nibbles for one hungry young deer. Its mother ...

The Little Finland area of Gold Butte National Monument in Nevada. A budget amendment in Nevada would pave the way for the development of public land near the monument. Credit: Bob Wick/BLM Stay ...

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