RENO, Nev. — Nevada conservationists and state wildlife officials are stepping up efforts to find and destroy hollow PVC pipes that are used to mark mining claims across the West but also serve as ...

A few days ago, a mesmerizing video of what seemed to be a giant python caught in a PVC-pipe surfaced on Reddit. The clip shows a snake gliding smoothly through water before becoming ensnared in a ...

ELKO, Nev. (AP) — Wildlife officials and conservationists in Nevada say they are making progress knocking down the white plastic pipes that miners traditionally have used to stake their claims but can ...