Could conditions this year mean an epic wildflower season across portions of the Nevada desert? Absolutely, say Nevada wildflower experts. A superbloom-type event will look different on Nevada’s sandy ...

In the early hours of June 1, 2019, a pair of scientists trekked up a desert hillside to visit a rare wildflower for the first time. "I'll never forget it as long as I live," said Patrick Donnelly, ...

RENO, Nev. (AP) — For the first time under President Joe Biden, a federal permit for a new lithium-boron mine has been approved for a Nevada project essential to his clean energy agenda, despite ...

Tecopa bird’s beak in wetland habitat in Esmeralda County, Nevada. Photo by Patrick Donnelly/Center for Biological Diversity. A conservation group is suing the federal government for delaying its ...

RENO, Nev.— The Center for Biological Diversity petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today to protect a rare plant called the Carson Valley monkeyflower under the Endangered Species Act.

LAS VEGAS— In response to petitions from the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that two rare species found in Nevada may qualify for Endangered ...

RENO, Nev. (AP) — The Biden administration has taken a significant step in its expedited environmental review of what could become the third lithium mine in the U.S., amid anticipated legal challenges ...

The Biden administration has initiated an expedited environmental review for the Rhyolite Ridge mine in Nevada. Environmentalists vow to challenge the mine's approval, arguing that it violates the ...

With the start of spring comes the desire to see swaths of the Mojave Desert transformed, full of lush, colorful and fleeting flowers. This year, Las Vegans will have the best luck out West in the ...

Search underway after shots fired at Border Patrol agents in Chicago: DHS A search is underway for a suspect after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said a man fired shots at Border Patrol ...