The West heads for wildfires unprepared

By David Calkin

The West is staring down a dangerous wildfire year. A dry winter and historically low snowpack have set the stage…

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Planting one million trees to cool a desert city

By Karen Mockler

Tucson lies in the heart of the Sonoran Desert where summers are serious business. In 2024, a record-breaking 112 days…

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Dismantling the U.S. Forest Service harms public lands and communities

By Tracy Stone-Manning

When I led the Bureau of Land Management under President Biden, the hardest part of my job was reassembling the…

San Isabel National Forest, Nathrop, Colorado, Dave Marston photo

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Interior Secretary ramps up assault on public land

By Aaron Weiss

For the second consecutive year, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has proposed a budget that attempts to undermine the agencies that…

A young child waits to get through the line at Arches National Park, photo Dave Marston

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Santa Fe River below Santa Fe Municipal Water Treatment Plant. Photograph courtesy of Allen Best.
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