Bureau of Land Management

Western cattlemen are poised to lose almost all opportunity to comment on oil and gas development underneath their property.

Conservationists worry that a Trump Administration review of land management rules could threaten these wild places. Here's how to weigh in through public comment portals.

Senate Democrats say the examination undermines Congress' role in identifying wilderness areas for protection.

Boulder City appeals a decision by the Bureau of Land Management which approved a data center without its involvement

The city plans to appeal the federal approval of a data center.

The land agencies are taking steps to protect establishing climbing routes and their “fixed anchors,” which have been a subject for debate in recent years. Public comment is open throughout the summer.

Federal land officials are considering whether to remove almost 2,000 wild horses from Wyoming’s Red Desert. They say the population has exceeded appropriate levels for the habitat, potentially leading to environmental harm.

After a wildfire, rivers and streams can take years to recover. Native plants and wildlife are often crowded out by invasive species in the aftermath. But in Nevada’s Virgin River watershed, a collaboration between federal agencies and conservation groups is pointing to early signs of recovery.

The agency is asking anyone with relevant tips to reach out to its field office in Cody.

Several environmental groups have joined in a lawsuit alleging that federal agencies are wrongfully killing predators on public lands to protect livestock across the Mountain West.