Woodlands in western North America are changing fast. The Mexican Spotted Owl is an emblematic, threatened species that feels the effects of these transitions.

Sometimes, something we think of as waste can be made valuable again. Consider biochar.

The 64-mile steam train service from Williams to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon began in 1901, when a ticket cost $3.95. An updated, eco-friendly version is still in use today.

New research in New Mexico shows that black bears thrive in forests renewed by fire — especially when it means more berries, acorns and cover.

A creature inhabits northern Arizona that has every appearance of a diminutive rhinoceros.

After sunset, the eerie choruses of coyotes are among the most iconic sounds of the American West.

Archaeologists are using advances in technology to analyze fragments of turquoise found at the ancestral Hopi villages of Homol’ovi. They're working with the Hopi Cultural Preservation Office to reveal the story of the origins of these iconic blue-green stones.

Fire lookout towers didn't exist in Arizona in the early 1900s. Instead, firefighters use tall ponderosa pines near mountain tops or other strategic viewpoints.

The Four Corners potato fed people 10,000 years ago and now the ancient, nutrient-packed spud is drawing new interest.

The sandstone pinnacles, arches and natural bridges of the Colorado Plateau may seem like static, silent parts of the landscape. But researchers at the University of Utah have tuned in to a very different reality.