Outdoor recreation remains a major economic player, but inflation, tariffs and affordability concerns may have contributed to a slowing growth rate in 2024.

Conservation groups filed a lawsuit on March 2 challenging the Trump administration’s rollback of federal protections for the greater sage-grouse across nine states: California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, North Dakota, and South Dakota.

In a social media post, Trump said Mullin would begin his role on March 31. Mullin will be acting secretary until the Senate votes whether to confirm his appointment.

But critics say the Trump administration’s request does little to hold big tech companies accountable

They're urging the industry to adapt to a more diverse workforce

Steve Pearce, a former Republican congressman from New Mexico, would next need to clear a vote in the full Senate in the coming weeks to be confirmed.

The Utah congressional delegation introduced a resolution to undo the Biden-era management plan for the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, employing a rarely used law that's never before been used to target a national monument.

Researchers at the University of Nevada, Reno, have received a $9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to study an unlikely candidate for future fuels: cactus pear.

The Department of the Interior has issued new guidelines on the National Environmental Policy Act.

Modern drones map farmland, inspect power lines and help fight wildfires across the Mountain West. Nationwide, the drone industry now employs more than 100,000 people — and demand for trained pilots continues to grow.

The discovery in the Nevada desert could make a big difference to consumers in the future

A celebration turns into a demonstration at the Death Valley National Park after Timbisha Shoshone historical plaques were removed from the park's visitors center.