Mountain West News Bureau

The U.S. Senate version of the Fix our Forests Act (FOFA) is advancing with strong bipartisan support. If signed, it would bring big changes to the country’s approach to wildfires.

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Western states will see the highest increases in health care costs

Every summer, thousands of wildland firefighters endure months of heavy exposure to smoke and other toxins without respiratory protection. As a troubling picture of the health implications emerges, policies are beginning to change.

The ongoing federal government shutdown is putting crucial food programs – and families that rely on them – at risk.

At least 1 in 5 Interior cuts could be in the Mountain West.

As predators like grizzly bears and gray wolves expand their ranges or are being recovered to more habitats, wildlife managers in the Mountain West are increasingly tasked with preventing conflicts between the animals and people. Some are turning to new strategies and technologies, including drones.

A new study finds that what Americans eat — particularly beef — plays a major role in carbon emissions in cities. And cities in the Mountain West rank among those most heavily impacted.

Late-spring frosts aren’t just tough on gardens — they’re creating new challenges for black bears in the Mountain West.

The Utah Supreme Court said a private company failed to show the water would be put to “beneficial use.”