As President Joe Biden nears the end of his time in office, his administration is proposing lasting protections for a mountain range commonly referred to as the “Swiss Alps of Nevada.” Even though ...

Federal land managers have canceled their proposal to withdraw about 264,000 acres of public land in Nevada’s Ruby Mountain from oil, gas and geothermal development. The U.S. Forest Service said the ...

President Joe Biden has announced plans to protect Nevada's Ruby Mountains by halting oil, gas and geothermal development for the next two decades. As his final weeks in the White House wind down, ...

Though little evidence exists suggesting northeast Nevada’s Ruby Mountains hold potential for oil production, the Trump administration canceled a Biden-era effort to rule out new leases there for 20 ...

The residents of the cowboy town of Elko, Nevada have a massive secret in their backyard. It’s called the Ruby Mountains Wilderness. Just 30 minutes southeast of Elko, rising from northeastern ...

President Joe Biden’s administration said Monday it is taking steps to bar oil, gas and geothermal development for 20 years in northeastern Nevada’s Ruby Mountains. The administration said it has ...

Professional snowboarder, business owner, and climate advocate Jeremy Jones founded POW (Protect Our Winters) back in 2007, and now, the organization has a timely message for climate-advocates and ...

Professional snowboarder, business owner, and climate advocate Jeremy Jones founded POW (Protect Our Winters) back in 2007, and now, the organization has a timely message for climate-advocates and ...

ELKO, Nev.— The U.S. Forest Service today rejected an earlier plan to lease public lands for oil drilling and fracking in Nevada’s iconic Ruby Mountains. The Trump administration proposal to auction ...

Every winter, Nevada’s snowy peaks beckon cold crusaders and adventurous spirits from around the world. It’s no wonder—the state’s very name originates from the Spanish word nevada, meaning ...