A Republican-sponsored proposal before Congress to mandate the sale of federal public lands is getting a mixed reception from ...

Once nearly extinct in many parts of the western United States, wolves are staging a remarkable comeback. From the mountain ...

In the western United States, this is no different, as irrigated farming is the leading driver of water depletion in the region. In addition, climate change has caused it to become increasingly ...

Wildflowers are popping up across the Western United States A wet winter in parts of California and Arizona means an epic wildflower season. In some areas the so-called "superbloom" can be seen ...

Wildfire season has become part of our lives, especially for the western states, and while we can't know exactly what will happen each year, it helps to be aware of the risks and be prepared.

An intense heat wave in the Western United States that has set high-temperature records from Washington to Arizona will continue this week. See the heat outlook.

Along with extreme heat, people in the Western United States have experienced some of the driest conditions recorded. California was ravaged by the state’s driest three years on record from 2020-22.

Oregon's snowpack jumped to 144% of normal as of Thursday, the best in the western United States, following a series of cold winter storms that blanketed the state's mountains in white.

(Stacker) -Intersections have long been dangerous spots for motorists, and this trend is particularly pronounced in the Western United States.From 2004 through 2022, over 35,000 people lost their ...