For many in Boulder, open space is synonymous with Chautauqua Park. Protected lands bring to mind the iconic Flatirons and the serrated skyline they create as a backdrop to the city.But of the 45,0… ...

As temperatures continue to rise, the Missoula Fire Department will be keeping an eye on the more than 4,000 acres of open space land, much of it grassland, owned by the city of Missoula and ...

Douglas County open space officials are working with a family of cattle ranchers on a short-duration, high-intensity grazing program aimed at improving natural grassland.

The recent acquisition of Kane Ranch Open Space preserved a grassland area where hikers can enjoy some truly wide and open spaces. There’s nothing to stop the wind in this bare landscape, ...

A new stretch of border wall will soon be built through the San Rafael Valley, southeast Arizona's last major open space for ...

The "COVID crush," as officials call the pandemic-induced large increase in visitors to public lands, is very real. If you've repeatedly circled an open space parking lot as if it was Old Town ...

Open Space is the Jekyl and Hyde of land conservation: it's a fabulous concept, until you run up against its dark side. If you live in the Intermountain West, you know that Open Space is a town ...