Recent Posts

Notes from the front lines of conservation on the Colorado Plateau.

Ellen Heyn

12/24/15

Take a Hike

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Best Hikes of 2015

It pained us to have to choose, but here are five of our favorite places to hike on the plateau.

Kristen Caldon

12/21/15

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2015 Conservation Wins

From national monument proposals to volunteer power, we're celebrating some of 2015's greatest accomplishments.

12/16/15

Grazing, Forest Restoration

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Ten Mile Grazing Disaster Update

On the Fishlake, Manti-La Sal, and Dixie national forests, the Forest Service permits “60% utilization” of grasses. Here's what 60% looks like.

12/16/15

Grand Canyon, Uranium

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Gift-Wrapped, Cut-and-Pasted Pollution Permits

Christmas came early for Grand Canyon uranium mines. The secret Santas at the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality gift wrapped air pollution permits for 3 mines.

12/15/15

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Holiday Reading: Emerald Mile Book Club

Calling all bookworms, literature lovers, and casual readers!

Tim Peterson

12/14/15

Native America, Bears Ears

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Bears Ears Support Heard Across the West

A people’s movement to protect Utah's Bears Ears is garnering attention and gaining ground.

Susanna Frohman

12/10/15

Native America

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Acorns, Elderberries, and Pinenuts

Native American elders and youth traveled to California for Bioneers. Hint: it's not your typical environmental conference.

Shane McDermott

12/1/15

Uranium, Grand Canyon

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Reality Check

We are surprised that a federal agency charged with caring for our public lands and waters summarily dismissed a reasonable request to safeguard the Grand Canyon region from toxic and radioactive contamination. But we're not giving up.