Geography ❯ United States

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Squirrel and Children Start Separate Brush Fires in Northern Utah

Dry conditions with low snowpack increase the chance that small ignition sources will trigger larger, harder-to-control wildfires.

Mountain West States Form Consortium to Accelerate Geothermal Development

Colorado River Crisis Deepens With Record-Low Lake Powell Inflows

Utah Sets June 1 Launch for America 250 License Plate

U.S. Orders Emergency Colorado River Reoperation to Prop Up Lake Powell

Forest Service Moves Headquarters to Salt Lake City in Major Reorganization

Western Heat Wave Drives Early Snowmelt That Raises Wildfire Risk

Heat Wave Triggers Early Melt as Lake Powell Runoff Forecast Is Cut Again

Colorado River Talks Miss Second Deadline as Interior Advances Post‑2026 Federal Plan

Winter Drought Grips U.S. as Colorado Snowpack Falls to Record Lows

BLM Finalizes Sage-Grouse Plan That Scales Back Protections Across Eight States

U.S. Sets Near-Term Timeline for Colorado River Deal as States Press On in Las Vegas

Colorado River States Miss Pact Deadline, Raising Prospect of Federal Water Cuts

Q3 Realtor.com Report Maps Buyers’ Shift Toward Lower-Cost Nearby Markets

First Fall Storm Blankets Colorado High Country, Temporarily Closes Trail Ridge Road

Multi-State Air Quality Alerts Urge Drivers to Stay Off Roads as Ozone, Smoke Spike

West Coast Heat Wave Triggers Warnings With Portland Under Extreme Alert Through Tuesday

Portland Heat Wave Sets Records as Warnings Extend Into Tuesday

In-N-Out Debuts in Washington With Ridgefield Opening and Hours-Long Lines

Bureau Orders Third Year of Colorado River Cuts as Reservoirs Hit New Lows