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A dozen agriculture, mining, oil and gas organizations filed a lawsuit this month to overturn the rule, which elevates conservation in land-use decisions. They argue it undermines traditional uses.

The Forest Corps, a new collaboration between AmeriCorps and the U.S. Forest Service, just inaugurated its first cohort of nearly 90 members. They’ll be sent out into priority landscapes across the West to do fuels reduction, prescribed burn and tree reseeding projects, all intended to support the USFS’ broader Wildfire Crisis and Reforestation strategies.

Most states have “winter protections”, meaning a utility company can't shut off power when the weather is below a certain temperature. But less than half of states have similar “summer protections.” And utility rates have risen almost $300 more than they were a decade ago.

According to a new study, many researchers in western national parks fail to factor in the historic impact of gray wolves. Losing the species led to big spikes in elk and deer populations, which have overgrazed entire ecosystems.

Tribal communities across the country are being allocated $45 billion for “climate resiliency.” This includes big projects such as improving community electric grids and creating solar, wind and battery storage.

As communities in the Mountain West grow, so does the need for Spanish-language interpreters. This is especially true in booming resort towns where Latinos power economies — and also need to access services.

Fires are increasingly gaining steam overnight in the West, especially in mountainous regions. A recent study says drought conditions are the largest driver.

The Rocky Mountain Regional Rodeo is an event that challenges the hyper-masculinity associated with rodeos and Western ranching culture.

In the wake of the devastating Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire in 2022, the U.S. Forest Service paused prescribed fires – which started the infernos – to review the agency’s program. A newly released Government Accountability Office report looks into how well the agency has implemented changes since then. While acknowledging that changes necessary to resume burning have been made, the government watchdog says more work remains.

There have been over 40 homicides in national parks over the last decade. And experts say accidents happen all the time, especially in the water.