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

Andrew Orr

04/11/23

Grand Canyon, Native America, Uranium, National Monuments

Tribes Propose New Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument

Native American tribes are calling on the president to permanently protect their ancestral lands near Grand Canyon National Park.

Jamie Arviso

04/4/23

Grand Canyon, Native America

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Making Space for Native Artists at Grand Canyon

Dorothy Denetsosie Gishie wants Native artisans to have more selling locations at the Grand Canyon.

Rick Goldwasser

03/28/23

Take a Hike

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What To Do and See in Arches National Park

Arches National Park is full of spectacular rock features, including bridges, windows, towers, fins, and arches.

Jamie Arviso

03/22/23

Grand Canyon, Native America

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Visions for A New Grand Canyon Economy

Native voices share what an inclusive and equitable Grand Canyon economy looks like and the path ahead.

Blake McCord

03/14/23

Volunteers in Action

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7 Perks of Volunteering

We can’t wait to meet you in a canyon, along a creek, or in the high alpine meadows of the Colorado Plateau.

The Colorado River, Amy S. Martin

03/7/23

Water, Native America, Energy, DC Dispatch

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New Dams Proposed on Navajo Nation near Black Mesa

New dams proposed near Kayenta would pump water from the Colorado River, San Juan River, or local aquifers.

Randy Langstratt

02/28/23

Energy, Water

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Update: Utah Deal Drains Colorado River Water

An Estonian oil shale giant is trying to lock up water that would flow into the Colorado River. Will Utah allow it?

Deidra Peaches

02/21/23

Grand Canyon, Native America

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Native Voices Front and Center in New Grand Canyon Film

Experience the Grand Canyon alongside Nikki Cooley (Diné), Jim Enote (Zuni), Loretta Jackson-Kelly (Hualapai), Coleen Kaska, (Havasupai), and Leigh Kuwanwisiwma (Hopi) in this new film.

Tim Peterson

02/15/23

Bears Ears, Uranium, Native America, Energy

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Update: Southern Utah’s More Radioactive Future?

Documents reveal radioactive waste from Estonia shipped to the White Mesa Mill near Bears Ears National Monument.

Blake McCord

02/7/23

National Monuments, Take a Hike

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Geology Rocks: Steps of Grand Staircase-Escalante

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is known for its staircase, a series of colorful rock layers that step up through geologic time.

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