Mountain West News Bureau

Congress' budget proposal for the National Park Service rejects the major slashes requested by the Trump Administration last year.

The state’s highest court ruled that two near-total state abortion bans violate the constitution.

Local elected officials across the region are worried that changes in federal policy are putting their communities at risk from wildfire. But public land agencies say some of the concerns are overstated.

New data also points to major insurance impacts in places surprising to many, including the Snake River Plain.

Starting on Jan. 1, international visitors to some of the most visited national parks will face price increases. Some businesses are concerned about a decline of visitors or spending, while others aren't anticipating large impacts.

Conservationists say the plans for managing the declining species could push them closer to extinction.

The report finds children raised by grandparents face higher rates of poverty and limited access to support services.

Lack of snow and economic uncertainty foretell a grim outlook for winter resorts

The Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act was introduced by Democratic Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar in January, but has received substantial bipartisan support.

Spending time in nature can help military veterans cope with stress, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. But a new report finds many veterans across the U.S. don’t live close enough to parks or green spaces to easily benefit from that connection.