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

Blake McCord

11/5/24

National Monuments

Grand Staircase-Escalante Plan Nears Finalization

Find out how the Bureau of Land Management is planning to protect old-growth forests, creeks, canyons, fossils, and more in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.

Tim Peterson

10/30/24

Uranium, Native America, Bears Ears, National Monuments

Over 100 Walk in Solidarity with White Mesa

A rally in Salt Lake City followed by a spiritual walk in White Mesa demonstrate the Ute community's determination to see uranium mill close.

M. Quinn, National Park Service

10/16/24

Native America, Uranium, Grand Canyon, Energy

Arizona Governor Urges Review of Grand Canyon Uranium Mine

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs is the latest elected official to call for an environmental review of Pinyon Plain uranium mine.

Tim Peterson

10/9/24

Grand Canyon, Water

How Is Colorado River Water Divided?

How does Colorado River water get divvied out to Colorado, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, California, Wyoming, Native American tribes, and Mexico?

Highway 160, east of Kayenta on the Navajo Nation. TIM PETERSON

10/1/24

Native America, Uranium, Grand Canyon

Uranium Haul Route Risky, Fatal Accident Data Shows

Four of the five most dangerous sections of the haul route are on the Navajo Nation.

Pinyon Plain Mine. EcoFlight

09/27/24

Native America, Uranium, Grand Canyon

Why Pinyon Plain Mine Needs Federal Review

It's time to consider what scientists have learned about groundwater in the Grand Canyon region since 2012.

Michael Quinn, NPS

09/24/24

Grand Canyon Tourism Fuels Arizona’s Economy

Grand Canyon National Park is an economic engine in northern Arizona. A new National Park Service report shows how much it adds to local communities.

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

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

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.

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