Wesley Dopkins of St. Paul, Minnesota was last seen in June 2024, paddling a foldable kayak across Jackson Lake in Grand Teton National Park.

A new approach to addressing water scarcity is underway — one that turns farmland into projects that benefit both people and the environment. Researchers say parched Mountain West states could learn from it.

The Madison and Firehole Rivers and their tributaries, and the Gibbon River downstream from Norris campground are open again to fishing from sunrise to 2 p.m.

A new scientific analysis shows that fall temperatures are rising across the country because of climate change, especially in the Mountain West. More than simply a delay in sweater weather, experts say this trend has more serious impacts.

A new report shows America’s water systems need more than a trillion dollars in upgrades in the coming decades. In the West, states are dealing with shrinking reservoirs, worsening drought, and a lack of data to plan for the future.

As Wyoming crests the one year anniversary of its first anthrax outbreak in decades, the state livestock board says disease response time will lag because of federal cuts.

A new study published in Science found that free-roaming bison can boost the nutrition content of plants.

Wyoming’s 23 weed and pest programs are getting hit by several funding cuts, making it harder to treat invasive insects and weeds that are prone to wildfire, like cheatgrass.

A federal judge recently ordered the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to scale back its use of pesticides in all western states. Environmental groups say the ruling is a big step toward protecting rangeland wildlife.

Cody Roberts was charged with felony animal cruelty 18 months after the incident. What comes next will likely unravel over the fall.