Deep in the sagebrush steppe of southeast Idaho on December 20, 1951, a team of nuclear physicists gathered around four 200-watt lightbulbs dangling from a slack wire. Then, Harold Lichtenberger ...

as the sagebrush shrubland of Wyoming is different from the sagebrush steppe of Utah, among many other variations,” Sgamma said in a statement. “Each state has different topographies ...

I’ve spent considerable time over the last several falls hunting the sagebrush steppe ecosystems of Utah and Idaho in pursuit of sharp-tailed grouse, Hungarian partridge and chuker.

A particular emphasis of my research is concerned with restoration efforts relative to species inhabiting sagebrush steppe ecosystems. I teach Rangeland Ecosystem Assessment and Monitoring (REWM 4330) ...

When sage grouse are able to thrive in a sagebrush-steppe habitat, then other animal and plant species do, too. But Molvar and other conservationists criticized the habitat plan for lacking teeth ...

Shrub-steppe in Washington is characterized by generally dry areas of sagebrush and bunchgrass inhabited by coyotes, rattlesnakes, deer, hawks, falcons, small birds, and in the spring, an array of ...

The rabbits (Brachylagus idahoensis) depend on the sagebrush steppe ecosystems of the Sagebrush Sea for their survival and are at risk of extinction because of habitat loss and disease. They’ve lost ...

Slickspot peppergrass is a flowering sagebrush-steppe plant threatened by agriculture, mining, urban sprawl, livestock grazing and invasive species. It lives largely on the Snake River Plain, Owyhee ...

Brigid Mander With 310,000 acres spanning sagebrush steppe in the valley, snow-capped peaks, verdant forests and crystal-clear alpine lakes, Grand Teton National Park is the highlight of any trip ...