The time-honored tradition of humans looking to the natural world can help us survive difficult times.

Mass federal layoffs the Trump administration has planned can move forward immediately, after the U.S. Supreme Court lifted ...

A Diné writer confronts how to offer a hand from far away as tragedy strikes on the Navajo Nation. It was the last day of ...

Reclaiming Chinese culture through cultivation.

Climate change is creating a mental health crisis in Phoenix. A budding movement in the desert might solve it.

He has also helped develop agrivoltaics projects all around the world, working with communities in Kenya, Mexico, Morocco and elsewhere. High Country News’ twice weekly email newsletter includes our ...

The result is a patchwork of laws protecting the nation’s wetlands. But if more Western states were to emulate their neighbors’ efforts and take action, millions of acres of wetlands could be saved, ...

IN THE HOT SUMMER months in the Mountain West, from July into late summer, the hard winters pay off. You can almost forget that spring is short, and the growing season is over so quickly. You can ...

OARRA collects samples of dead animals’ lungs, brains, blubber and more, compiling a biological library of clues for researchers around the country. The data helps scientists learn more about what’s ...

Senate Republicans’ proposed legislation to sell off public lands could have unique impacts on tribal nations.

Scientists in the United States tend to avoid activism; many fear that wading into politics will undermine their work and compromise their independence. Others worry that engaging in protest or ...

The border wall, a centerpiece of President Donald Trump’s agenda, cuts through a rugged, unique ecosystem home to hundreds of native species, from jaguars and pumas to black bears and deer. These ...