Anfield first submitted its proposed operating plan in April 2024. The BLM initially found that both the plan and a follow-up application were deficient, and the mine’s progress was halted. But under ...

Scientists describe how they’re prepare for the upcoming field season despite the challenges. High Country News ’ weekly ...

Documents show Interior rejected a union contract for employees at BLM headquarters days before the inauguration.

Migration pathways for animals will be further fragmented by the new additions to the wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.

High school graduates are the first to walk with the protected right to wear cultural attire after the state of New Mexico passed legislation this spring.

Trump is on a multipronged mission to eliminate a science agency that conservationists, toxicologists, universities and more call irreplaceable.

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Stay informed about the West. High Country News’ weekly email newsletters keep you up-to-date with our latest news and investigations from across the region.

Stay informed about the West. High Country News’ weekly email newsletters keep you up-to-date with our latest news and investigations from across the region. Jim Stiles and I are bouncing down a ...

A new analysis suggests that over half of communities in the West lack the capacity to take advantage of infrastructure bill funding. Now what? Bounded by the Bitterroot Mountains to the west and ...

The tribe, also known as the Northern Chumash, are requesting the return of their coastal home, currently occupied by PG&E’s nuclear power plant. The tribe descends from the villages of the ...