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The Great Outdoors Fund helps to fill funding gaps for public lands projects by leveraging private investment.

Artificial intelligence is increasingly creeping into our lives. And in support of that super technology, nondescript data centers are popping up in cities, towns and even near cattle ranches. They require lots of power — creating new challenges for utilities.

Maybe, but even the ones that want to be environmentally friendly face energy challenges.

AI data centers use large amounts of water for cooling. And many are being built in the drought-stricken Mountain West, sparking concerns over water supplies.

Indigenous health workers strive to combat opioid crisis in New Mexico

A new report finds that rising temperatures are making droughts across the Mountain West and Southwest even worse — and longer-lasting.

Students going to and coming from are especially vulnerable to accidents

Every two and a half miles of barbed wire is responsible for killing one deer, elk or pronghorn a year, one study estimated.

Increase in gas prices due to a fire at a CA refinery

The National Park Service said most roads and trails are open, but most buildings are closed. Some are confused about what they’ll find when they arrive at any given park site.