The West is filled with land that helps to preserve vital wildlife habitats, according to conservation groups and ecologists.

The forward deployment of warships marks Washington's commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region, the Navy ...

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

Maps show where extreme humidity and 90- or 100-degree temperatures will affect about 255 million people across the United ...

Western states face powerful atmospheric river, potential bomb cyclone. Starting Tuesday, the Pacific Northwest could get at least 6 inches of rain, with 20-plus inches possible in the mountains.

Las Vegas offers a road map to making the most out of every drop of water. Since 2002, Southern Nevada has cut its Colorado River water use by 26% while its population has grown by 750,000.

The Senate's reconciliation bill would mandate the sale of at least 2 million acres of public lands. See where they are.

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Adjusting the results for the population in each state revealed that UFOs were much more likely to be seen in Western states.

Map showing degrees warmer or cooler than average in the United States. The West Coast and Mountain West states were cooler than in the last 14 years, while the Eastern U.S. was warmer.

More than half of states are now seeing "high" or "very high" levels of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in their wastewater testing, according to figures published Friday by the ...