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Some experts say the System Conservation Pilot Program — or SCPP — is costly and may not be the most effective way to save Colorado River water.
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Flagstaff author Kevin Fedarko hiked the Grand Canyon from end to end. The punishing 750-mile trek showed him the unexplored landscape of one of America’s most-visited national parks, the Native American tribes that call it home and the many threats facing the area.
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The Mohave County Board of Supervisors voted to submit a letter to the Bureau of Land Management against a new rule that would make “conservation” an official designation for federal lands.
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The rule from the Bureau of Land Management will allow public property to be leased for restoration in the same way that oil companies lease land for drilling.
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A coalition of environmental groups has sent a proposal about managing the Colorado River to the government. The authors say it shouldn't compete with existing state plans, but instead make sure those state rules also consider the environment.
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A new poll released today from Colorado College shows that the environment and public lands are top political issues among voters in the West.
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The report from the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility says the National Park Service’s plan to reduce single-use plastics by 2023 is too slow.
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Conservation groups are suing to stop two mineral exploration projects in southern Arizona’s biologically diverse Patagonia Mountains.
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Roger Payne, the scientist who spurred a worldwide environmental conservation movement with his discovery that whales could sing, has died. He was 88
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A new survey shows a large number of Arizonans support preserving the state’s land and water.