The Department of the Interior is considering a 20-year withdrawal of the Ruby Mountains from future geothermal and oil and gas development, according to a news release. The area in Elko County, ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. President Joe Biden has announced plans to protect Nevada's Ruby ...

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 ...

Looking up at elevated points in Nevada's Ruby Mountains - Miss Annabelle/Shutterstock To the uninitiated, it might seem like Nevada and Switzerland have very little in common. After all, one of them ...

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 ...

The Biden administration on Monday took steps to protect the Ruby Mountains in northeast Nevada from oil, gas and geothermal development for 20 years. The Interior Department said it had approved an ...

The Interior Department will consider whether to ban new oil, gas and geothermal leases for 20 years in a remote Western Mountain range dubbed Nevada’s “Swiss Alps.” The high alpine Ruby Mountains lie ...

If you enjoy outdoor recreation in the West, chances are high you have heard about the “hidden Sierra” tucked away in Northeast Nevada. Whether you overheard a group of backcountry snowboarders talk ...

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 ...

USA TODAY has compiled a roundup of the nation's most scenic spots from coast to coast. See three Nevada destinations perfect ...

A Senate Energy and Natural Resources panel debated lands bills while skirting expected fights over offshore drilling and seabed mining. Democrats on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee ...