Standing sometimes only inches high, it's hard to believe that such a small grass could be responsible for such environmental and economic havoc. An invasive species brought accidentally from Europe ...

Rabbit Valley is the last exit on I70 as you drive west through Colorado. It is in the McInnis Canyons National Recreation Area and it has several places to camp, so I decided to visit. But as I drove ...

Cheatgrass, Bromus tectorum, is an invading species that now dominates millions of acres in North America. Although it is found in all of the 50 states, it has been particularly troublesome in ...

A recent study refutes the idea that cattle manure helps spread invasive cheatgrass seeds, which grazing advocates hope will weaken arguments against livestock on public lands. However, a leading ...

As if Wyoming’s mule deer aren’t facing enough problems, invasive cheatgrass moving into areas scorched by Wyoming's huge ...

Miek Koshmrl WyoFile.com Dec 27, 2025 Dec 27, 2025 Editor’s note: This story was originally published at WyoFile.com. POWDER RIVER BASIN, Wyo. — Brian Mealor scanned the prairie east of Buffalo, but ...

RENO - At Skull Valley, they study the black fingers of death. These scientists aren't mad, and this isn't a B-grade horror flick. Rather, researchers with the U.S. Forest Service's Rocky Mountain ...

In Rabbit Valley near the Colorado-Utah border, some signs indicate that aster could stymie the dominance of the invasive species Cheatgrass, Bromus tectorum, is an invading species that now dominates ...

Cheatgrass is about as Western as cowboy boots and sagebrush. It grows in yellowish clumps, about knee high to a horse, and likes arid land. One thing cheatgrass does is burn — in fact, more easily ...

BOISE, Idaho — Blue skies make the rolling Boise Foothills a favorite for locals and their four-legged friends. But the trails can pose a danger to dogs as spring and summer weather invites more foot ...

It’s that grass with the seeds that get caught in your shoes and socks when you go hiking. Cheatgrass (aka downy brome Bromus tectorum, Japanese brome Bromus japonicus) is a winter annual List C ...

Reporting from BOISE, Idaho — It sounds like science fiction: An unstoppable invader is taking over the West, and the best hope to stop its relentless advance is a small team of anonymous scientists.