The Amargosa Opera House isn’t just a historic theater — it’s a vivid example of how climate change, rural isolation, and ...

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The people trying to save a singular arts landmark face scarce funding, extreme flooding and aging adobe.

While new studies suggest that wildfire smoke could affect some aspects of fertility, more research is needed to determine just how cautious prospective parents should be with their smoke exposure.

A controversial land swap orchestrated by the mega rich could be ‘a harbinger of what’s to come’ for public lands under Trump ...

Federal and state approaches to managing the Colorado River – as well as land and wildlife – reflect a lack of experience.

In an uncommon move, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum intervened in a case that involved the former legal clients of Karen Budd ...

A land transfer and the beginnings of a new border wall have militarized the southern terminus of the Continental Divide Trail and federal land throughout New Mexico’s Bootheel region.

Mott will report from the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, and his stories will be available to republish for free.

New research detailing how much space elk, deer, pronghorn and moose need offers a blueprint for rural planners.

“It was our Stonewall,” King said. The 1988 standoff in Fallon marked the culmination of a monthslong battle between the International Gay Rodeo Association (IGRA) and its venue managers and the ...

The gothic genre, known for its queer roots, is a useful framing in understanding how climate change is haunting us, even when it shows up in beautiful forms.