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

Tim Peterson

11/21/23

National Monuments, Take a Hike

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Dinosaur Finds in Grand Staircase-Escalante

Hidden in Grand Staircase-Escalante’s geologic steps are clues to the ancient past, carefully preserved as fossils.

Raymond Chee

11/14/23

Grand Canyon, Native America

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Grand Canyon Native Artists Holiday Gift Guide, Part 1

Support Native American artists and artisans this holiday season.

Amy S. Martin

11/6/23

Grand Canyon, National Monuments, Uranium

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What Happens to Uranium Mining in the New Grand Canyon National Monument?

Across the monument, a permanent mining ban prevents new mining claims from being staked. But there are some exceptions.

Tim Peterson

10/30/23

Grazing, Forest Restoration

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Help Fix the Manti-La Sal National Forest’s Draft Plan

You have the opportunity to comment on how you think some of the most beautiful landscapes in Utah should be managed for the next generation to come.

Blake McCord

10/24/23

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Comment Now on a New Plan for Grand Staircase-Escalante

Share your thoughts about how Grand Staircase-Escalante and its fossils, cultural resources, waters, and living creatures should be taken care of into the future.

Tim Peterson

10/17/23

Uranium, Native America, Energy

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Tribal Leaders Speak out at White Mesa Spiritual Walk

"We want to have healthy lives. We want to have access to clean water," says Chairman Manuel Heart.

Wendy Howell, Navajo-Hopi Observer

10/11/23

Native America, Change Labs

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Change Labs Opens First Business Hub on Navajo Nation

Entrepreneurs and artisans have a new place to build their businesses on the Navajo Nation.

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

10/3/23

Water, Grand Canyon

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How Grand Canyon High-flow Experiments Work

Colorado River flows are highly regulated, even the high flows that periodically course through the Grand Canyon.

Randy Langstratt

09/19/23

Energy, Water, Climate Change

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Utah Oil Shale Project Loses Water, Abandons Lease

Estonian-owned oil shale giant is barred from siphoning 100 billion gallons of water from a Colorado River tributary.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

09/11/23

Water, Climate Change

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Creature Feature: Native Fish of the Upper Colorado River Basin

What species are found in the Colorado River Basin and nowhere else on Earth?

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

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