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

Blake McCord

10/25/22

Grand Canyon, Water

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Tusayan-Stilo Development: The Sleeping Giant

A mega-resort proposed near Grand Canyon National Park threatens water sources and the Havasupai Tribe's way of life.

Bernadette Adley-Santa Maria, photo by Deidra Peaches

10/4/22

Grand Canyon, Native America, Water

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The Headwaters of the Little Colorado River

Ramon and Bernadette, White Mountain Apache tribal members, trace the Little Colorado River's headwaters to their sacred mountain.

Blake McCord

09/6/22

Grand Canyon, Take a Hike

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FAQs: Grand Canyon Backpacking Permits

Eager to hike below the rim and sleep under a ribbon of stars in Grand Canyon National Park? First, you’ll need a backcountry permit.

Deidra Peaches

08/18/22

Grand Canyon, Native America, Water

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Grand Falls on the Little Colorado River

Grand Falls is more than a tourist destination. Dr. Herman Cody and Radmilla Cody, Diné (Navajo) musicians, discuss growing up along the banks of the Little Colorado River.

Grand Canyon National Park

08/2/22

Grand Canyon, Native America

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Centering Native Perspectives at Grand Canyon National Park

Long-term efforts strive to center Indigenous perspectives in park management and interpretation.

Bruce Gordon, EcoFlight

07/26/22

Grand Canyon, Water

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Dams, Drought, and the Little Colorado River

A hydroelectric dam project in Big Canyon, a dry tributary of the Little Colorado River, would require pumping billions of gallons of groundwater.

Amy S. Martin

07/14/22

Grand Canyon, Native America

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Hiring Reform at Grand Canyon National Park

Grand Canyon National Park is carved out of ancestral lands of at least 11 tribes, but Native people make up only a small percent of park employees.

Bruce Gordon, EcoFlight

06/21/22

Grand Canyon, Uranium

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State Regulator Issues Canyon Mine Permit, Despite Risks

A uranium mine near the Grand Canyon’s south rim with a flooding problem got the go-ahead to continue operating.

Rick Goldwasser

06/15/22

Grand Canyon, Uranium, Native America

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U.S. Government Agencies, Tribes Back Grand Canyon Mining Ban

Interior and Agriculture officials testified before a Senate subcommittee last week, backing the bill to protect the Grand Canyon.

Deidra Peaches

06/9/22

Grand Canyon, Native America, Water

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Zuni Ties to the Grand Canyon

For Octavius Seowtewa, a Zuni cultural advisor, the Little Colorado River is a connection to home.

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

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