A former U.S. Geological Survey research scientist reflects on the Trump administration’s sweeping changes in the agency.
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A former U.S. Geological Survey research scientist reflects on the Trump administration’s sweeping changes in the agency.
The flooding in King County last December prompted King County Public Health to issue a safety tip guide — in comic-book form — educating residents about what to do should you find rats in your toilet.
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A pumped hydro-energy storage facility proposed outside of Goldendale in south-central Washington has taken a major step forward, even though, if
The agency’s new plan for ecologically significant areas of western Oregon is not responsible forest management.
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The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribe’s approach to water management is helping to integrate sovereignty and conservation into water policy in Montana.
And when spiritually we are parched like the air
in fire season, laden with the things of this world
caught flame and heaved up into the atmosphere...
✍️ A poem by D.A. Powell.
The newest Olympic winter sport arrives just as snow droughts are becoming more likely, shares Vox.
Meet the volunteers shuttling northern red-legged frogs across a 4-lane highway in Oregon to lay eggs.
Keep sending public comments, because our future hangs in the balance.
As the 2026 sled dog race kicks off, the lessons of Susan Butcher still resonate.
The Burns Paiute and Shoshone-Bannock tribes are proving that reducing grazing may be the key to saving the iconic bird.
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President Trump has replaced Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem with Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin from Oklahoma. Revisit Graham Brewer's 2019 profile of the controversial Indigenous lawmaker.
Deer and elk are already using the new wildlife overpass in Osburn, safely crossing Interstate 90 instead of risking deadly traffic. Last year, Kylie Mohr wrote about this “bridge to nowhere.” Now, it’s a bridge to safety for wildlife and drivers alike.
Badgers embody one of my mantras, “As above, so below,” so it is fitting that I have chosen as my final resting place a plot in Castle Valley cemetery that is already inhabited by badgers.
When the Yukon tinkered with the time change, it stretched the Mountain Time Zone to its breaking point.
Two former, high-ranking Interior Department employees, from opposing political parties, call for an overhaul of public-land management.
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Plug-in solar offers an easy way to save on power bills and transition to clean energy, but whether the market in the U.S. takes off depends on state laws and product standards.
March has arrived and we dive into Western ecosystems and the communities that depend on them. Colorado River farmers face drought and politics. Montana Tribes restore waterways. Alaska grapples with wildlife management. Volunteers in Portland rescue frogs.
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Alaska officials hope to protect a struggling caribou herd & bring back a critical subsistence hunt. Critics say the culling program isn't supported by available science.
Keep sending public comments, because our future hangs in the balance.
