The land and its waterways have long been sacred to Indigenous people, and they know how to care for it well. Now, some conservation groups are recruiting Indigenous youth to restore and protect these areas.

The physical demands on wildland firefighters is comparable to what riders in the Tour de France endure. That鈥檚 according to recent articles summarizing years of field research with Hotshots and other fire crews.

The latest study from the Bureau of Reclamation shows how a wet winter in 2023 helped boost Lake Powell and Colorado River water supplies. But experts say more cuts to demand for the water supply are needed.