Hannah Brenkert-Smith, research associate professor at the University of Colorado Boulder, talks to KVNF's Kate Redmond about studying the role of residents’ choices in reducing wildfire risk. Here’s a clip…

The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources recently heard testimony from western Senators and federal agency officials about proposed bills across the West, including the Colorado Outdoor Recreation Economy Act. KDNK's Amy Hadden Marsh has this update.

This is the 22nd consecutive year of drought in the Colorado River Basin. And, with extreme drought conditions comes increased risk of wildfires. From KSJD in Southwest Colorado, public health reporter Tay Glass explores the dangers of wildfire smoke and ways to mitigate its negative health effects.

In a world where technology promises more efficiency, the US Forest Service still relies on horses and mules for backcountry work. In late May, rangers from the White River National Forest got comfortable with a pack string of horses from Wyoming at the Gus Darien Arena. KDNK’s Halle Zander and Amy Hadden Marsh report.

In this clip, author/activist Jane Kleeb talks to KDNK's Amy Hadden Marsh about her book Harvest the Vote and why Democrats lost influence in rural America.

Author/activist Jane Kleeb in Part 1 of an interview with KDNK's Amy Hadden Marsh. In this clip, Jane talks about what got her into politics at a young age.

Jane Kleeb (“Klehb”) is chair of the Nebraska Democratic Party, founder of the citizen group Bold Alliance , and author of Harvest the Vote: How Democrats Can Win Again in Rural America . She spoke with KDNK’s Amy Hadden Marsh about her political life. In Part 3, she discusses eminent domain, property rights, and more. Click here for Part 1 and Part 2 . window.NREUM||(NREUM={});NREUM.info={"beacon":"bam-cell.nr-data.net","licenseKey":"15ba4da3e8","applicationID":"1108724","transactionName":

Suicide is the leading cause of service member deaths. On this Memorial Day, KGNU’s Hannah Leigh Myers speaks to the director of a Rocky Mountain VA center, focused on suicide prevention and research.

With the recent violence in Palestine and Israel, the movement for Palestinian independence has new global momentum. Mountain West News Bureau’s Robyn Vincent spoke with advocates in the region.