As drought and high temps persist, and as fuel management continues to decline, this summer is the perfect storm for wildfires. Here's what to expect
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Prolonged drought across much of the U.S. is the new normal. It's on track to get worse. Here's what federal scientists want wildlife managers, ranchers, farmers, and gardeners to know about it
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If you’re wondering when the best time is for a fly-fishing trip to Colorado, the answer is now
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Light snowpack, dry conditions, and spring heat waves are putting Western states on track for a challenging wildfire year. Here's what could avert disaster
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Revisions to the National Environmental Policy Act will likely speed up logging and mining projects while potentially reducing the role of feedback from hunters and anglers. It's raising concerns about long-term impacts to public lands
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Sap from this toxic plant can cause blindness and painful, sun-activated burns that last for months. Here’s what to look for
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The new policy, set by the California Natural Resources Agency, aims to start healing the harm caused by the state’s actions to bar tribes from their homelands and criminalize their cultural and land management practices. These actions not only harmed Native communities, whose cultures and ways of life are intimately tied to the plants, animals and landscape of their homelands, but also caused…
A series of land deals in Georgia have put an end to the controversial Twin Pines project — while also opening up thousands of acres to public access
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“In a sense, this is an even worse invader than the python. We’re talking about a species that is fundamentally altering wetland production”
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The legislation previously ensured adequate public input and environmental review for development projects
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By supporting the 2023 veto of the project by the Environmental Protection Agency, the Trump administration is standing behind its previous decision in 2020 to deny Pebble's mining permits
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