With a flurry of secretarial orders on his first day at work, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum stressed the Trump administration's desire to push for more energy development on federal lands while discarding the Biden administration's concerns for climate-change impacts and endangered species.
4th, February 2025, 05:44pm
After the BLM announced a plan to build reservoirs and distribute cattle on Bears Ears National Monument, conservation groups petitioned a judge to block the plan — and succeeded.
4th, February 2025, 08:30pm
As dawn painted the Montana sky in hues of gold and amber, I sat in an inflatable raft on the Middle Fork of the Flathead River, gripping a fly rod for the first time. This wasn't just a fishing adventure—it became a journey of self-discovery.
4th, February 2025, 08:30pm
Yellowstone National Park is a popular destination for geology field trips. It’s easy to see why—the dynamic landscape contains a variety of geological wonders that are not easily seen elsewhere.
4th, February 2025, 08:30pm
The current hold on seasonal hiring by the National Park Service has some candidates looking elsewhere for work this summer.
3rd, February 2025, 07:29pm
A potential clash is rising in the House Natural Resources Committee, where Democrats on the panel are calling for the Republican chairman to schedule a hearing into President Trump's dismissal of inspector generals across the federal government, including the one within the Interior Department.
3rd, February 2025, 06:04pm
A potential clash is rising in the House Natural Resources Committee, where Democrats on the panel are calling for the Republican chairman to schedule a hearing into President Trump's dismissal of inspector generals across the federal government, including the one within the Interior Department.
3rd, February 2025, 06:04pm
A 73-year-old woman who failed to return from a trek in Great Smoky Mountains National Park has been found dead.
3rd, February 2025, 04:59pm
America’s history is as complex as it is beautiful—a kaleidoscope of triumphs, trials, terrors and truths. Yet, for far too long, our national storytelling has left out critical threads, particularly those woven by Black Americans, whose stories of resilience, ingenuity, and struggle are integral to the fabric of this nation.
3rd, February 2025, 08:30pm
The National Park Service is now accepting applications for 2026 private river trips down the Colorado River through Grand Canyon National Park.
3rd, February 2025, 08:30pm