Wyatt Myskow
Reporter, Phoenix
Wyatt Myskow covers drought, biodiversity and the renewable energy transition throughout the Western U.S. Based in Phoenix, he previously reported for The Arizona Republic and The Chronicle of Higher Education. Wyatt has lived in the Southwest since birth and graduated from Arizona State University with his bachelor’s degree in journalism.
Locals Oppose ‘Insane’ Plan to Sell 500,000 Acres of Public Lands for Housing in Nevada and Utah
By Wyatt Myskow
In Southern Arizona, Community Opposition to Mining Grows in Towns That Once Depended on the Industry
By Wyatt Myskow, Yana Kunichoff
In His First 100 Days, Trump Launched an ‘All-Out Assault’ on the Environment
By Kiley Bense, Bob Berwyn, Dennis Pillion, Georgina Gustin, Jake Bolster, Marianne Lavelle, Wyatt Myskow
USGS Water Data Centers May Soon Close, Threatening States’ Water Management
By Wyatt Myskow
Oak Flat is Sacred to Western Apache. The Trump Administration Intends to Approve a Plan to Destroy It
By Wyatt Myskow
How the Trump Administration’s Interpretation of One Word—‘Harm’—Could Gut Habitat Protections for Endangered Species
By Kiley Price, Wyatt Myskow
New Poll Shows Americans View Water That’s Safe to Drink and Reliably Supplied as Top Issues
By Wyatt Myskow
Can Colorado Keep Its Momentum on Climate Action as the Trump Administration Pulls Back Federal Support?
By Wyatt Myskow
Trump Executive Order Streamlines Mining Permits. Environmentalists Fear What Comes Next
By Wyatt Myskow
As Americans Protest Attacks on Public Lands, Trump Signals National Monuments May be Shrunk or Eliminated
By Wyatt Myskow
In Arizona’s Famed Sky Islands, Trump Administration’s Funding Freeze Stalls Crucial Conservation Work
By Wyatt Myskow
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s Funding Freeze for Climate Work. Will the White House Comply?
By Wyatt Myskow
Mayors Across US Urge Congress Not to Repeal Clean Energy Tax Credits
By Wyatt Myskow
Directive From New Interior Secretary Weakens Public Land Protections to Push Fossil Fuels
By Lisa Sorg, Wyatt Myskow
Conservation Won Big Under Biden. Environmentalists and Tribal Leaders Fear Trump Will Undo Those Gains
By Wyatt Myskow
Wildfire Rebuilds Are an Opportunity to Build More Resilient and Sustainable Homes. But That Comes With Controversy
By Wyatt Myskow