Mountain West News Bureau

The National Park Service has denied an activist group's request to place water stations along the Arizona-Mexico border — marking the first time their permit has been denied in more than two decades.

Droughts and wet periods in major Western watersheds often happen together, according to new research that shows how water conditions in one area can be closely tied to those hundreds of miles away.

It's time to get out on a hike to see Utah's fall colors pop, but the growing trail trash problem might make it less enjoyable. The best thing you can do to help is set a good example.

New federal data shows a wide gap in the amount of carbon pollution produced by electricity generation across the West, reflecting stark differences in how states produce their power.

It's part of a multi-city bus tour advocating for local decision-making

Officials say the new plan is like digging in the "couch cushions" for promises to save Colorado River water, but compensation from the Arizona Water Banking Authority could help reach a larger goal.

Drought relief may only be temporary

Hunters and hikers were among almost 133,000 people opposing potential changes to the Travel Management Rule in national forests. Snowmobile groups were in the minority.

Earlier this month, a federal audit published by the Interior Department's Office of the Inspector General found that the Bureau of Indian Affairs' Missing and Murdered Unit is understaffed and its few special agents are spread thin — handling "unmanageable workloads" throughout Indian Country.

Wildfires are burning more land in watersheds that provide water to communities across the West, raising concerns about water quality and infrastructure as fires become larger and more frequent.