Mountain West News Bureau

Leadville, Colo, saw a drop in tourism in July because of the nearby Willow Fire. But August could still bring a score of visitors.

Coal-fired power generation jumped 13% in the U.S. last year, according to a recent report from the federal Energy Information Administration. That helped push carbon emissions from the power sector up about 4% — the first rise after years of declining emissions.

The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation voted to advance revisions to the National Historic Preservation Act. Proponents say the changes would streamline regulations, including those affecting energy permitting.

For the first time, the United States Forest Service authorized the use of N95 respirators for federal wildland firefighters.

As local air quality readings remain in the unhealthy to hazardous range, what are the impacts of wildfire smoke on people's health?

The Trump administration created a new report showing how much coal lies under public acres. It’s part of its initiative to reinvigorate the industry.

As federal officials negotiate new rules for sharing the Colorado River's shrinking water supply, scientists are expanding efforts to better measure one of the basin's biggest sources of water loss: evaporation.

Nathan Matthews had been hospitalized since he was caught in a burnover on June 27.

Bison may appear calm, but Antelope Island wildlife officials say they're powerful, unpredictable animals. Here's how to safely enjoy Utah's iconic bison while giving them the space they need.

This new 140-page, draft environment assessment is published just three months after the Bureau of Land Management gathered roughly 70,000 comments during a week-long "scoping" window in April.