“What is a regulated entity supposed to do,” Ruple wrote, “when the rules of the game have been set on fire?” deseret.com/environment/20…

The U.S. voted to use the Congressional Review Act to overturn land-use management plans in Alaska, Montana and North Dakota. | By Kevin Lind deseret.com/environment/20…

Fat Bear Week, the social media campaign to crown the country's biggest grizzly, starts Monday. | By Kevin Lind deseret.com/the-west/2025/…

🔗: bit.ly/46taZux The One Big Beautiful Bill Act drew enormous scrutiny. But there's one important part of the bill that largely flew under the radar. Learn how it could greatly impact federal lands use at the link above. ✏️: Kevin Lind, Deseret News 📸: Dave Cawley,

The USDA received 224,000 public comments regarding its intention to rescind the Roadless Rule. | By Kevin Lind deseret.com/environment/20…

“Basically 99% of climate scientists agree that fossil fuels are causing climate change... Even in this age of distrust of science, we still know that communicating this fact is very important to show that scientists do agree on this.” deseret.com/business/2025/…

Fat Bear Week crowned its 11th winner, a male grizzly known as Chunk. The 1,200-pound bear overcame a broken jaw to win the title and survive another winter. | By Kevin Lind deseret.com/environment/20…

Thanks for having me back KUER's RadioWest! Loved chatting about how one of the most popular conservation acts in American history is on the chopping block. radiowest.kuer.org/show/radiowest…

Kilian Jornet climbed all 72 of the highest mountains in the continental U.S. in a month. | By Kevin Lind deseret.com/environment/20…

A new study links underwater noise pollution with higher death rates and lower birth rates among killer whales. | By Kevin Lind deseret.com/environment/20…

Starting Nov. 1, early childhood care will be free for all New Mexico families regardless of income. | By Kevin Lind deseret.com/politics/2025/…

“These bills are such a terrible idea,” said John Ruple. “This is not about whether the management requirements contained in the challenged plans are a good idea. This is about whether order is preferable to chaos.” deseret.com/politics/2025/…

🔗: bit.ly/4otFlmN The Interior Department identified 13 million acres of federal land to open up for coal leasing. Only 48,000 acres are in Utah, but some of the tracts are near or adjacent to national parks. Read more about the controversial change at the link

The first sale of coal leases associated with the Trump administration’s push to revitalize the broader coal industry fell flat last week when the Bureau of Land Management received only one bid. | By Kevin Lind deseret.com/business/2025/…

"It’s Americana in cloth. I had to learn why that matters," Kevin Lind writes. deseret.com/magazine/2025/…

Imprisoned murderer and acclaimed journalist John J. Lennon discusses true crime, forgiveness and resilience in his new book. | By Kevin Lind deseret.com/entertainment/…

🔗: bit.ly/4nhuxqK John J. Lennon opened up about forgiveness, resilience and voices society silences in a Deseret News interview. Read the full interview at the link above. ✏️: Kevin Lind, Deseret News 📸: Luke Piotrowski; Mark Lennihan, Associated Press; Mary

The Department of the Interior has plans to further layoff 2,050 union employees. Among those are 272 National Park Service workers and nearly 500 from the BLM. | By Kevin Lind deseret.com/environment/20…