Mountain West News Bureau

Think of the phrase 'The Wildfire Crisis.' What comes to mind? Is it walls of flame marching through pine forests, laying siege to mountain towns? Recent research highlights a different and under-appreciated risk: fast fires racing through dry grass and brush – threatening neighborhoods.

The states with Democratic AGs argue that federal agencies are side-stepping important environmental laws to carry out the executive order.

Across the Mountain West, groundwater is the unseen force keeping springs flowing, wetlands green, and desert plants alive. Now, a new interactive tool is making that hidden water easier to see.

The idea of a linear fuel break, or LFB, is pretty straightforward: by clearing grass or other fuel along fire-prone roads, or planting fire-resistant vegetation, you can slow the spread of wildfire. New research suggests they may save more money than they cost to install and maintain.

Last year, lawmakers turned to the Congressional Review Act to overturn Biden-era resources plans. Now, the tool is being looked at to unwind other public lands management actions.

As much of the Mountain West faces another dry winter, researchers are turning their attention underground to the water many communities rely on but rarely see.

Advocates worry this delay could signal a future attempt from the Trump administration to take grizzlies off the endangered species list.

As Basin state governors met in Washington D.C., to try and break the impasse, Colorado’s Attorney General said the state has a deep bench of lawyers to contend with multiple water disputes.

As the storied independent film festival prepares to leave its longtime home, attendees and film industry insiders look back.

Wildfire has numerous consequences for the West and, with many statehouses now in session, lawmakers across the region are trying to respond. Now there's a new tool to track reform efforts.