Nearly two dozen state geological surveys depend heavily on federal funds. A proposed budget cut could slow or stop key geologic mapping work. By Rebecca Dzombak Every spring for the last 31 years ...

BUTTE - After 52 years, the state is getting a geologic update, thanks to the Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology in Butte. The newly released Geologic Map of Montana - a color-coded treasure of ...

For the first time in three decades, the federal government has released a study tallying up the amount of oil and gas under ...

A new U.S. Geological Survey study identifies Wyoming’s western border as part of a massive geothermal reserve. Geologists say it could be tapped ...

Millions of acres of public lands in California and across the West could be put up for sale over the next five years under ...

The sell-off would be part of the Trump administration’s efforts to cut the budget deficit, double down on fossil fuel ...

The animals that plummeted 85 feet into Wyoming’s Natural Trap Cave provide a layered history of life dating back to the ...

GEOLOGICAL SETTING. Morocco’s largest agate deposits are found in Tizi-n-Tichka, Asni, and Sidi Rahal, in the northwestern part of the Atlas Mountains; detailed geological maps of this region are ...

In a state often defined by its agricultural landscape, Ponca State Park stands as a magnificent reminder that Nebraska’s natural heritage includes dramatic bluffs, diverse forests, and wild river ...

Halfway between the neon jungle of Las Vegas and the casino kingdom of Reno sits a Nevada town that feels like it was ...

A total of $5.9 million in grant funding will be shared by 21 Montana communities.This funding will be awarded through a commerce Montana historic preservation ...