Kaleb Roedel

The U.S. Geological Survey tested drinking water from more than 700 locations across all 50 states and found that at least 45% of the nation’s water could be contaminated with PFAS.

Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve in Idaho in October worked with the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes to create displays with Indigenous history and perspectives.

The National Park Service this month issued a first-ever director's order to strengthen its consultation with tribes in the Mountain West and beyond.

A Kings River Pyrg, a rare springsnail found only in northwestern Nevada around Thacker Pass, sits on a small stone on April 7, 2022.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is spending $60 million to help tribal farmers in the Mountain West use less water amid drought – and still grow their crops.

KUNR Public Radio | By Kaleb Roedel Published December 16, 2024 at 11:39 AM PST Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is now testing the nation’s milk supply for the bird flu virus known as H5N1. The virus has spread through dairy cattle in 16 states, including most of the Mountain West.

A community corn field at the Jemez Pueblo in north-central New Mexico, seen here on March 17, 2023. The Pueblo, which is largely supported by farming, irrigates its farms with snowmelt from the surrounding mountains.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a new plan to strengthen its collaboration with tribes and help them build more sustainable food systems.

In the Western U.S., extreme wildfires are damaging tribal lands. Climate change has only made the situation more dire. That’s why the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California is working to reintroduce intentional, cultural fire. These are once-banned burning practices they use to restore the health of their forests and plants.