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‘They call it protection. We call it theft.’

Carbon County is getting 456 small nuclear reactors and a giant gas plant for data center complexes. buff.ly/uwLbnTZ

Creating a Clean Energy Fund could help distribute corporate profits into local communities.

A constitutional amendment on the November ballot asks who should choose how to manage the Centennial State’s wildlife. buff.ly/DZmJZ3j

An appeals court hearing could determine whether feds reconsider Endangered Species Act protections for wolves across the West. buff.ly/JsbKwAL

Experts say good education is about relationships – and a constitutional amendment doesn’t hurt. buff.ly/ididtTq

Critics say this is a test case for privatizing public lands. buff.ly/iOq9nxV

An appeals court hearing could determine whether feds reconsider Endangered Species Act protections for wolves across the West. buff.ly/JsbKwAL

ChatGPT and other chatbots are the latest new technology to lead to wilderness rescues.

The longest-running study on breeding ducks has given Montana state biologists the highest-resolution dataset to aid in the bird’s survival. buff.ly/lrG8SAY

The luck we don’t know we have. buff.ly/hJ8SmfK

Origin stories from an unsettled region. buff.ly/KlSNihp

#iamthewest: Giving voice to the people that make up communities in the region.

The Grand Canyon State sues over Trump administration rules that would sharply reduce the amount of water Arizona receives from the river.

An appeals court hearing could determine whether feds reconsider Endangered Species Act protections for wolves across the West.

A constitutional amendment on the November ballot asks who should choose how to manage the Centennial State’s wildlife. buff.ly/FsqNnNL

Record fires, floods and weather whiplash makes for a region of extremes.

What would we do without our marmots, cats and dinosaurs, not to mention Jimothy the Raccoon, Seattle’s sublimely spherical celebrity? buff.ly/Nu89JCo

After a 71-day protest, the last of the 100-plus-year-old trees was cut down southeast of Tucson. buff.ly/85IBUDu

Mishaps and mayhem from around the region. buff.ly/5PF3Te9

Carbon County is getting 456 small nuclear reactors and a giant gas plant for data center complexes. buff.ly/JeM5pgi

In the aftermath of drought, wildfire and floods in northern New Mexico, residents who rely on a centuries-old irrigation system are concerned about water quality. buff.ly/jKsjG5N

Finding a four-leaf clover feels like a moment of improbable luck; having a dog is a long, sustained luck you don’t recognize until you realize how extraordinary the ordinary days have been.

Colorado’s vote next month on whether to amend the state Constitution by codifying the right to hunt and fish has intensified debate among hunters,

Experts say good education is about relationships – and a constitutional amendment doesn’t hurt. buff.ly/6ahJdlf

This common perennial blossom, beloved by hummingbirds and biologists, offers key insight on which plants might save themselves from climate stress. buff.ly/Q5GFZSp

After a 71-day protest, the last of the 100-plus-year-old trees was cut down southeast of Tucson. buff.ly/v8VwPYu

Carbon County is getting 456 small nuclear reactors and a giant gas plant for data center complexes.

The longest-running study on breeding ducks has given Montana state biologists the highest-resolution dataset to aid in the bird’s survival. buff.ly/WDUZUvK

Wildfires across the West have renewed concerns over the fate of water quality in the aftermath. Fire retardants used to slow the spread of a blaze add to the worries.

A novel approach to curb big money in political spending heads to the ballot. buff.ly/gQJ72wl

Environmental work being done by tribes across the country will be made more difficult now that the Trump administration has more narrowly defined ‘harm.’ buff.ly/y7QVDpb

Reporting illuminates the moment we’re in and records where we’ve been. buff.ly/LlZcw0S

Alaska officials accused American Samoans caught in a unique legal limbo of illegally voting but finally dropped those charges this month. buff.ly/Z8VC8mT

When thousands of these birds roost together, some consider it a nuisance. But can we learn to live with them? buff.ly/KTYCHrm

Some populations of scarlet monkeyflowers can evolve fast enough to save themselves from climate change-induced drought. This is the first time researchers have documented evolutionary “self-rescue” in the wild.

At a Colorado cold lab, scientists race to better understand hail in a warming world. buff.ly/CiqAWX5

Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.

Experts say good education is about relationships – and a constitutional amendment doesn’t hurt. buff.ly/fISW4zO

After a 71-day protest, the last of the 100-plus-year-old trees was cut down southeast of Tucson.

A state investigation shines light on the unpermitted fire, which cost nearly $950,000 to contain. buff.ly/x6RiAGZ

The longest-running study on breeding ducks has given Montana state biologists the highest-resolution dataset to aid in the bird’s survival.

Climate change is increasing the frequency of the blooms. Here’s what you need to know. buff.ly/guoMNKm

The Trump administration’s interpretation of “harm” under the ESA could devastate the recovery of imperiled species, many which have cultural,spiritual and relational meaning and importance for tribal citizens.

Origin stories from an unsettled region. buff.ly/LQ7ODdT

Reporting illuminates the moment we’re in and records where we’ve been. buff.ly/NeJuQS5

Experts say good education is about relationships – and a constitutional amendment doesn’t hurt. buff.ly/S3LWHmq

Doug Burgum was once seen as a conservationist. Reality shows otherwise. buff.ly/7dUlUuV

The impacts will reverberate through recreation, river ecology and local tribes. buff.ly/tqQF9UY

Climate change is increasing the frequency of the blooms. Here’s what you need to know.