
Conservation Group Prepares To Launch Massive Endangered Species Act Lawsuit
Originally published on December 4, 2019 11:13 am A nonprofit conservation group is launching what it says is one of the largest lawsuits ever brought under the Endangered Species Act. […]

By Nate Hegyi

Mountain West Presidential Candidates Struggle With Name Recognition, Polling
Originally published on February 4, 2020 5:02 pm Another one bites the dust. Gov.

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Transferring Federal Lands To Western States Is Economically Fraught, Report Concludes
Originally published on November 21, 2019 4:53 pm A new white paper from the non-profit Headwaters Economics says transferring public lands from the federal government to Western states would generate […]

By Nate Hegyi

Green Energy Bill Gets Broad Bipartisan Support. Can It Pass This Time?
Originally published on November 12, 2019 4:47 pm Reintroduced legislation incentivizing more renewable energy projects on public lands is getting rare bipartisan support.

By Nate Hegyi

The Next Yellowstone: How Big Money Is Building A New Kind Of National Park
Are the super wealthy better equipped than the government to save America’s disappearing wildlands?

By Nate Hegyi

The Next Yellowstone: Full Documentary
Are the super wealthy better equipped than the government to save America’s disappearing wildlands?

By Nate Hegyi

Waterboarding And Electric Shock Await Visitors At ‘Extreme Haunts’
Originally published on October 29, 2019 11:10 am It’s Saturday night, and I’m in Asylum 49’s basement. It’s actually an old hospital. Heavy metal is blasting from a loudspeaker.

By Nate Hegyi

BLM Head Reiterates Focus On Removing Wild Horses, Burros From Western Lands
Originally published on October 24, 2019 6:31 pm Reducing the number of wild horses and burros on Western public lands could take 15 years and cost $5 billion, the acting […]

By Nate Hegyi

Interior Department Walks Back Controversial FOIA Changes
Originally published on October 28, 2019 4:45 pm The Interior Department has walked back controversial efforts to curb public records requests in a final rule published Friday. Interior says it’s […]

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Americans Say They’d Accept $62B More In Taxes To Protect Parks
Originally published on September 24, 2019 5:55 pm Taxpayers are willing to spend way more than they currently do to fund and protect national parks, according to a recent economic […]

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Regional Supermarket Chain To Stop Carrying Alt-Weeklies
Originally published on September 24, 2019 3:00 pm America’s biggest supermarket chain is removing free publication racks from its stores beginning this month, prompting criticism from alternative weekly newspaper publishers. […]

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Controversial Climate Change Skeptic Leaves White House
Originally published on September 13, 2019 7:11 pm A prominent climate change denier resigned from the White House Friday after he was blocked from establishing a committee questioning the findings […]

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Trump Administration Allows E-Bikes On Some National Park Service, BLM Trails
Electric bikes are coming to national parks and other public lands managed by the Interior Department. U.S.

By Nate Hegyi

Indian Country’s Kentucky Derby: Exciting And Dangerous Relay Race Grabs Hold of Tradition
Originally published on July 23, 2019 4:06 pm It’s called America’s first extreme sport. It’s certainly old … and extreme.

By Nate Hegyi

Last Resorts: The West’s Rural Outdoor Paradises Are Getting Richer
Originally published on December 27, 2019 1:51 pm HEBER CITY — Tucked below the jagged, snowy Wasatch range 20 miles south of Park City, the Heber Valley looks like a […]

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Trump Administration Releases Interactive Map Of Popular Climbing Routes
Originally published on June 25, 2019 4:22 pm Planning a climbing trip in the West? The federal government wants to help.

By Nate Hegyi