As part of the Bureau of Land Management's mission to sustainably manage wild horses and burros on public lands, they are seeking proposals for off-range pastures to provide a free-roaming environment and quality care for excess wild horses that were removed from Western public rangelands

Wyoming legislators, especially Republicans, have been trying to change the primary election process ever since opponents of Governor Mark Gordon complained that Democrats voted in the Republican primary to propel Gordon to victory. While there is no proof that made any difference, Gordon won the Republican nomination in a crowded race with just a small percentage of votes.

Northern Arapaho Tribal Housing is helping to disperse federal funds aimed at helping those impacted by COVID-19 make rent and utility payments.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and partners have started a targeted hazing operation on a grizzly bear and her two cubs. The grizzly family has been appearing regularly on a section of Togwotee Pass. And because the pass isn't far from Grand Teton National Park, tourists have been making the mistake of stopping to observe the bears when they drive by and spot them.

Anna Sale is the host of the WNYC podcast, Death, Sex and Money. On the show, she explores questions and choices so many people have trouble talking about. Now, she’s written a book, in hopes of guiding readers through hard conversations about intimacy, grief and identity.

A game bird farm in Powell has successfully hatched wild greater sage grouse chicks in captivity on U.S. soil.

State officials took another step this week toward accomplishing its long-term vision of transforming the Powder River Basin into a Carbon Valley.

Following its relocation out West, only three Bureau of Land Management employees wound up working at headquarters in Grand Junction, Colorado.

Sheridan Arts nonprofit SAGE is hosting a new exhibit featuring the work of six artists from tribes across the region.

According to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD), every year, around 6,000 big game animals are hit on roads in Wyoming. These animals are left to waste by the roadside until they're picked up by Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) employees. But thanks to new legislation passed this year, Wyoming will soon join 30 other states that allow people to collect those animals.

At least 19 people have died since 2016 in tribal detention centers overseen by Indian Affairs, our investigation found. Several died after correctional officers failed to provide proper medical care.

Indigenous Americans have suffered the highest rate of COVID-19 deaths, according to data from the CDC. But even those numbers could be an undercount.

A recent survey by the national nonprofit the Trevor Project found 42% of LGBTQ young people seriously considered attempting suicide in the past year and young people of color face disproportionate mental health challenges.

Farmers in parts of the West are experiencing some of the worst drought conditions in nearly two decades. The dryness presents challenges in keeping a farm or ranch viable, and in how farmers deal with mental health concerns.

NPR host Scott Simon speaks to Pulitzer Prize winning poet Yusef Komunyakaa about his new collection of poems.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Wolfgang Van Halen, son of late guitarist Eddie Van Halen, about his new band Mammoth WVH, and its self-titled debut album.

NPR's Scott Simon pays tribute to longtime Weekend Edition Senior Producer and friend Peter Breslow who is retiring after more than three decades at NPR.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to John McWhorter, linguist professor at Columbia University, about why Princeton University's new policy for classics major is problematic for students of color.