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A majority of farms in the United States are considered small, and Nevada is no different. Many provide food right back to the local community. But it's becoming increasingly more difficult for them to survive. That's the case for one family-operated farm in Fallon.

A new report shows tens of thousands of abandoned mines dot the U.S., including parts of the Mountain West. Experts say these sites pose pollution threats due to being in areas that are at high risk for flooding.

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.

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

Climate change could be taking a toll on the smallest creatures in the Mountain West. A new study finds insect populations in one mountain valley have plunged by more than 70% in recent decades. Scientists say this trend could shake the food chain in alpine areas across the region.

The Grizzly Creek Fire was one of many fires Colorado experienced during the 2020 season, and it had huge impacts on the delicate ecosystem of Glenwood Canyon. Five years later, land managers are positive on the regrowth and recovery they're seeing.