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This comes after the U.S. Department of the Interior reportedly restricted staff from telling the public about deaths or injuries in national parks. -
The three countries have a years-long practice of sharing wildfire resources during each other's often intense seasons, which mostly don't overlap. -
As the climate warms, some mountain trees are moving higher up, while others are spreading downhill. Scientists say something inside the trees may explain why. And that split could reshape watersheds and wildfire risk. -
On Colorado's Upper Arkansas River, a deal is boosting water for fish and rafting -
The tribe's river water allotment largely goes to alfalfa and cotton operations, which pay for healthcare, housing and more. But as agencies negotiate over water, tribes are often left out. -
Scientists have a new name for a weather pattern reshaping how the West gets its water: so-called “snow-eater” heat waves. -
Friends and family are sharing what they’ll miss about Chris Andersen and Miles Elliott. Their deaths have also further shaken the wildland fire community, which has lost a number of firefighters during the intense and ongoing season. -
Conservationists worry that a Trump Administration review of land management rules could threaten these wild places. Here's how to weigh in through public comment portals. -
More than 1,000 Native artists representing over 200 tribal nations will gather in Santa Fe, including acclaimed designer Jamie Okuma, whose work bridges the worlds of Native and contemporary fashion. -
Senate Democrats say the examination undermines Congress' role in identifying wilderness areas for protection.
