New coal leasing will once again be allowed in the top producing region in the country. However, it’s unclear if the market is interested.

Seventeen state parks and historic sites will hold free guided hikes on Jan. 1.

Gov. Mark Gordon is reversing course from the state’s wildlife commission on pronghorn migration protections.

The BLM is holding an additional oil and gas lease sale this year in an unusual move. The status quo is four annual sales, one every quarter. This one is for parcels that haven’t received bids.

National monuments across the West do more than preserve iconic landscapes — they also help protect the rivers millions of people rely on for drinking water. But a new analysis warns those protections could weaken under the Trump administration’s push to redraw the boundaries of several monuments.

Researchers are trying to find alternative uses for coal, like construction and farming. Proving that technology works is no small feat, but perhaps the trickier task is shifting how some people feel about coal.

Researchers at the University of Wyoming have been studying how well plants thrive outside their preferred ecosystems. They planted gardens at various elevations to see which species would survive with a little help moving.

The numbers are fueling the debate about whether grizzlies should remain protected under the Endangered Species Act.

Brian Fennessy has nearly 50 years of fire experience, which began in the late 1970s on elite federal hotshot crews and other wildfire teams.

Services will be limited. But guided tours are available, and some areas are maintained for cross country skiing and snowshoe hikes.