But while Andrews and thousands of Angelinos were racing to evacuate, other people saw a financial opportunity. Using ...

A century-old Oregon water law lets one wealthy region turn the desert green while water-starved ag fallows commercial crops.

Reimagining Community in the Age of Disconnection (Beacon Press), presents communal living as a practical remedy for affordability issues, familial strife, and loneliness.

That was one of the inspirations behind the Western Environmental Reporting Collaborative (WERC), a partnership with the national nonprofit Report for America and local news organizations across the ...

This story was originally published by The Guardian and is republished here through a partnership with Climate Desk. The record-breaking heatwave scorching the West this week would have been ...

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In small towns across the West, residents are paying hundreds of dollars for a service that others get for free. They say the U.S. Postal Service has ignored their pleas for help.

It’s OK to cry; it’s OK to learn from your mistakes. If you don’t have a strong relationship with your dad or your older brothers, seek someone who’s willing to help you, guide you. That’s who I want ...

Visiting the lily not only fills me with awe — who would not feel awe in the presence of an 8-foot blooming wonder? — it also renews my faith in humanity. The fact that we are capable of caring this ...

This article appeared in the June 2026 print edition of the magazine with the headline “#IAMTHEWEST.” ...

This story was published in partnership with Public Domain. Last year, as Utah prepared to file a federal lawsuit aiming to take control of millions of acres of federal public land within its borders, ...

With good healthcare getting harder to access in the rural West, it’s getting more difficult to start a family, care for elders, or consider retiring in these communities. Yet we stay, because we love ...