March 7, 2018 Prehistoric cave believed to be 10 million years old found in Texas After residents in a Round Rock neighborhood complained of lack of water, county officials made a surprising discovery. A pipe had broken due to the collapse of a cave roof. Experts believe the cave was formed millions of years ago.
February 26, 2018 Tribe fights Arizona ski resort over use of wastewater to make snow A long-running dispute between the Hopi Nation and an Arizona ski area took a new turn earlier this month when a state court of appeals ruled that the Native American tribe has the legal right to fight against the use of treated wastewater to make snow at the resort.
February 19, 2018 The Latest: Most evacuations over California wildfire end The Latest on a wildfire burning in central California (all times local): 1:55 p.m. Officials say they've made some gains against a wind-driven wildfire in rural central California that's threatening hundreds of buildings.
February 11, 2018 Shore towns use sand dredged from inlets to widen beaches The common problems of eroded beaches and clogged inlets hazardous for boat traffic have a mutual solution.
January 11, 2018 Report: Firefighter who died became trapped by flames A state firefighter who died battling the largest wildfire recorded in California's modern history was putting out a spot fire when he found himself trapped by the flames being fanned by gusty winds, fire officials said.
January 10, 2018 Standoff rancher draws advocates' ire, supporters' cheers The Nevada rancher who led a 2014 armed standoff with government agents spoke Wednesday saying that it's up to people in states, not the federal officials, to manage vast expanses of rangeland in the U.S. West.
December 22, 2017 Nature Conservancy acquires California coastal ranchland A huge swath of coastal California ranch lands will become a vast preserve through an acquisition funded by a $165 million gift from a wealthy environmentalist couple, The Nature Conservancy announced Friday.
December 21, 2017 Insurance firms dispatch private firefighters in California Among the army of firefighters who have been protecting neighborhoods at the front lines of Southern California's monstrous wildfire are small teams hired by insurance companies to provide personalized prevention and protection for threatened homeowners.
December 19, 2017 Southern California's Thomas Fire now 50 percent contained, firefighters take advantage of calmer winds Firefighters took advantage of calm winds in Southern California to reach 50 percent containment of a massive wildfire, officials said.
December 15, 2017 Deadly California wildfire continues to grow One of the thousands of firefighters battling a series of wildfires across Southern California has died, but authorities gave no hint of how.
