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

Alastair Bitsóí

09/18/24

Bears Ears, National Monuments, Native America

A Really Old Potato and Indigenous Foods in Bears Ears

Native peoples have been cultivating the Four Corners potato in the American Southwest as far back as 10,000 to 11,000 years ago.

Michael Quinn, NPS

09/9/24

Grand Canyon, Take a Hike

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Grand Canyon Camping Guide

Find out where to camp beneath the stars in and around Grand Canyon National Park.

Raymond Chee

09/4/24

National Monuments, Grand Canyon, Native America

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Hopi Cultural Ties to Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument

For Hopi Chairman Timothy Nuvangyaoma, the Grand Canyon region is home to many cultural and religious sites that are still very much alive today.

Tim Peterson

08/22/24

Bears Ears, National Monuments, DC Dispatch

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Bears Ears Spared a 480-foot Tower, for Now

Proposal to build massive communications tower on state lands inside Bears Ears National Monument withdrawn

Evaporation pond at Canyon Mine. Blake McCord

08/21/24

Native America, Uranium, Grand Canyon

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Attorney General Urges Review of Grand Canyon Uranium Mine

Attorney general raises concerns about groundwater contamination at Grand Canyon uranium mine.

Blake McCord

08/13/24

Native America, Uranium, Grand Canyon

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Grand Canyon Uranium Mine Haul Trucks Pause

Amid protests, uranium haul trucks pause near the Grand Canyon.

Raymond Chee

08/8/24

National Monuments, Grand Canyon, Native America

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Celebrate Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument

Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument is 1 year old. Learn about the cultural resources, waters, and plants and animals it protects.

Uranium haul truck near Kanab, 2015. Blake McCord

07/30/24

Native America, Uranium, Grand Canyon

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Uranium Trucks Hit the Road Near the Grand Canyon

Uranium trucks are passing through Arizona, Utah, and the Navajo Nation despite strong opposition.

K Thomas, National Park Service

07/26/24

Grand Canyon, Take a Hike

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Where to Watch a Grand Canyon Sunset

Settle in to see one of the most awe-inspiring landscapes in the world transform under an expansive, colorful sky.

Ed Moss

07/15/24

Grand Canyon, Take a Hike

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Geology Rocks: Grand Canyon Rock Layers

Answers to your most pressing Grand Canyon geology questions.

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