Supporters say it would prevent attempts to limit hunting, while opponents worry it could complicate wildlife management.

It could save on energy costs, but neighbors worry about battery fires, tourism impacts, and changes to the unique landscape.

Satellites like NOAA and NASA’s GOES constellation have been an important fire science tool for years. Over the summer, the nonprofit Earth Fire Alliance launched the first three satellites of its FireSat program, and the first images taken by them were recently released.

Chip Thomas, a retired physician on the Navajo Reservation, is well known for his large photograhpic murals. Now, he's been recognized with a MacArthur "genius" grant.

Twenty firefighters have died so far this season, and hundreds of homes have been destroyed across the West.