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

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

10/1/24

Native America, Uranium, Grand Canyon, Maps

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.

Tim Peterson

08/22/24

Bears Ears, National Monuments, DC Dispatch

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Proposal to build massive communications tower on state lands inside Bears Ears National Monument withdrawn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

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

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

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.

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