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 ...

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 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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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’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 ...

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 ...

Elko County's Ruby Mountains may be the site of oil and gas drilling after the Trump administration announced plans to reopen the range to speculative drilling. For tribal communities, this decision ...