The remote-control bruin lets people practice their bear spray skills. Conflict prevention is a key part of state wildlife management.

Increased immigration enforcement across the country has caused local celebrations of Latino Conservation Week to become smaller and more intimate. In Glenwood Springs, the community gathered to plant trees.

Ted Cooke had been tapped to run the Bureau of Reclamation, but withdrew as some Upper Basin states worried about potential bias.

In June, the Trump administration called for a consolidation of federal wildfire agencies “to achieve the most efficient and effective use of wildland fire offices.” Now federal leaders have released plans about how to carry out the order.

The One Big Beautiful Bill changed the leasing process for the BLM. Now, land in Colorado will be cheaper for operators to lease, and the agency will have less discretion over the terms of the agreements.

NPR plans to make trims totaling more than $5 million over the course of the coming fiscal year to bring its annual budget into balance. Meanwhile, local stations are asking for more help.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service incentive launched last year and is now expanding to more wildlife refuges.

The Public Lands Rule allowed conservation to be managed as part of BLM's multiple-use mandate, along with other uses like mining and grazing. The Trump administration now says that rule doesn't pass muster.

The "no tax on tips" provision allows qualified workers to deduct up to $25,000 from their income taxes

Environment and outdoor recreation advocates say changes to the Land and Water Conservation Fund could undermine its effectiveness.