President Donald Trump gutted the Bears Ears National Monument, which was originally proposed by five tribes. He also disbanded the Bears Ears Commission, a model for tribal co-management of federal l...

Trump cuts nearly 3 million acres out of the two monuments in southern Utah.

Fire survivors say “it’s morally reprehensible,” and experts worry the wagering could lead to arson.

The Senate missed the 60-day window that would have allowed lawmakers to scrap the national monument's management plan with a simple majority vote

Growers at Salt Lake City's season-opening Downtown Farmers Market shared their stories — and what they're selling instead — after a late spring freeze devastated much of Utah’s tree fruit crop.

As Lake Powell recedes, the once-drowned Glen Canyon is surfacing and thriving ecosystems are emerging.

As Colorado River states missed yet another deadline to strike a drought deal, a new forecast showed a grim outlook for the river’s major reservoirs.

The Northern Corridor highway project in southern Utah is officially back. Thirteen months after rejecting the right-of-way for the polarizing road, the Bureau of Land Management announced Wednesday t...

State and county leaders pushed for increased access and visitation at national parks in a closed-door meeting with the federal government on Monday.

With less water flowing through the Colorado River, Utah may have to cut back its consumption. That could affect farmers, tribes and cities across the state.

After months of tense negotiations, Utah and six other western states are running up against the clock to broker a deal over the drought-stricken Colorado River.

Brooke Larsen recently joined The Salt Lake Tribune and explains what she covers and why.

The Bureau of Land Management is reassessing the controversial Northern Corridor highway through the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area.

Utah leaders speak out against a proposed reservation system at Zion National Park as they anticipate the release of a draft visitor use management plan.

Consolidation, shifting politics, water rights and the myth of the cowboy all play into the region’s ability to feed itself.

Pine Valley firefighters are processing their trauma from the Forsyth Fire as they help their community recover from the blaze.

Trump's "beautiful" bill is "driving us back to a future where the oil and gas industry wields immense power over the future of the nation’s public lands," said Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance attor...

Firefighters lost ground on the Monroe Canyon Fire near Richfield on Friday, as it went from 11% contained to 7% and jumped over state Route 24. The road has since reopened, but officials expect more ...

A new water pipeline will deliver clean drinking water to an Apple Valley neighborhood in southern Utah.

U.S. House Republicans are seeking to slash funding for the management of Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument. According to a proposed funding bill for fiscal year 2026 for the Department of ...

On March 15, President Donald Trump’s administration sent more than 230 Venezuelan immigrants to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador. Last week, the men were released as suddenly as they’d been t...

Dust from Sevier Dry Lake in southern Utah blows particulate as far north as Salt Lake City, but it also holds a vital mineral for growing high-value crops.

The Bureau of Land Management approved the expansion of an oil transloading facility in Carbon County Thursday evening after an expedited review under President Trump’s “national energy emergency” declaration.

The Bureau of Land Management approved the expansion of an oil transloading facility in Carbon County Thursday evening after an expedited review under President Trump’s “national energy emergency” dec...

As wildfires rage across southern Utah, the Trump administration is looking to remove decades-old protections for millions of acres of forests in a move it says will help prevent such blazes.

The Forsyth Fire prompted mandatory evacuations in the Pine Valley community, forcing 400 to 500 people from their homes. There are approximately 450 homes in the area, with half of those inhabited by...

Hot, dry and windy conditions are putting much of Southern Utah at risk for wildfires. The National Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warning for the region through Monday evening, and the France Cany...

Zion National Park on Tuesday reopened a bridge connecting Zion Lodge to the popular Emerald Pools hiking trails that weave through ephemeral waterfalls and essential water bodies for wildlife.

As the administration does its best to hide public records from the public, Wired magazine is stepping up to help stem the secrecy

“We don’t know what’s happened to these four dozen New Mexicans. They’ve effectively disappeared. They’re gone,” an ACLU attorney said.

Utah’s Inland Port Authority works with local officials to boost development, but residents feel ignored.

From clean energy projects to bridges, this interactive tool shows what projects lawmakers announced in your neighborhood.

Several government resources about accommodations for people with Long COVID have become unavailable in the last week, following purges of government websites and datasets under the Trump administrati...

A new study shows that microplastics are making their way into our brains, and that their numbers are rising.

Staff outside D.C. headquarters respond to funding freeze and other orders from the new administration.

Department of Energy grants are helping eastern Utah plan for the energy transition.

The outgoing administration has released Leonard Peltier from prison. Numerous activists and tribal officials have requested the release of Peltier, whom they believe to be innocent of killing two FBI...

Advocates urge the public to comment by Jan. 17 on a Department of Labor proposal that would put an end to allowing employers to pay disabled workers less than minimum wage

If you think America’s finally going to deal with global warming because L.A. is burning, think again.

Eddie Herrera, a formerly incarcerated firefighter, talks about the job and how he sees what’s happening in Los Angeles.

The state in August filed a lawsuit asking the court to declare the federal Bureau of Land Management’s ownership of 18.5 million acres of land in Utah unconstitutional.

Firefighters in Pacific Palisades and Altadena have repeatedly been hampered by low water pressure and dry hydrants, revealing limitations in local water systems designed to supply neighborhoods.

Amid California’s deadly fires, here are 10 High Country News stories to help you bring context to wildland blazes.