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Conservation

The Basin: Conserving Habitat, Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers in...

Protecting the Colorado River Basin for hunters and anglers.

Flaming Gorge To Drop 35 Feet To Help Powell, Colorado River

Record low snow packs and looming droughts could spell disaster for trout rivers.

U.S. Senate Passes Vote to Remove Boundary Waters Protections

U.S. Senate passes a vote overturning critical mining protections for the Boundary Waters.

Understanding The Forest Service Move To Utah

As you've likely heard by now, the U.S. Forest Service is moving its headquarters to Salt Lake City, Utah. The official Forest Service press...

The Drift: The Drought Is Already Awful

You've heard about the drought in the West. You've probably learned the term "snow drought" this year, and you're keenly aware that while most...

How A Wet Winter Still Leaves The West Vulnerable To Drought

The snow drought in the West is still advancing, even though some areas have received ample rainfall this winter.

Western Water Conservation Talks Already Underway

Across the West, multiple water conservation districts and state offices are already working on efforts to reduce water use, especially as the warming trend...

Rio Grande Dries Up, Causing Colorado Fish Kill

A 7.2-mile section of the Rio Grande in Colorado dried up, ironically as part of a river restoration project that obviously didn't unfold as...

Brook Trout Making Comeback In Adirondacks

Brook trout are making a comeback in the Adirondack Mountains in New York, according to new research from the United States Geological Survey (USGS)....

Wastewater Pipe Failure Sends Nearly 300 Million Gallons of Raw Sewage...

The Potomac River is facing one of the most severe environmental crises in its history after a catastrophic wastewater pipe failure sent hundreds of...

Minnesota’s Boundary Water Canoe Area Wilderness on the Chopping Block After...

The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, located in Northeast Minnesota, is a national treasure but is once again threatened by Congressional action to permit...

Skagit River Steelhead Season Not Likely To Open

The late winter and early spring catch-and-release season on the famed Skagit River may not happen in 2026, and not because of too few...