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

Tim Peterson

11/17/21

Climate Change, Energy

Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells

It's time for the thousands of orphan wells across the Colorado Plateau to be closed and cleaned up.

Tim Peterson

11/10/21

National Monuments

7 Grand Views in Grand Staircase-Escalante, Restored

Breathe in these breathtaking vistas now fully protected in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.

Tim Peterson

11/4/21

Native America, Uranium, Water

Intertribal Walk Protests Uranium Mill Near Bears Ears

The White Mesa Ute led a protest against a uranium mill near their reservation, a mile from Bears Ears National Monument.

Deidra Peaches

11/2/21

Grand Canyon, Native America, Water

Lifeways of the Little Colorado River

Native voices share their personal and cultural connections to the Little Colorado River, from its headwaters to the Grand Canyon.

Ed Moss

10/28/21

Grand Canyon, Native America, Uranium, Water

Havasupai Tribe Opposes Mine Too Close to Grand Canyon

Canyon Mine puts the Havasupai Tribe and the Grand Canyon's precious groundwater at risk.

Ed Moss

10/27/21

Young People Step Up to Climate

Rising leaders draft an action plan for a healthy and just future on the Colorado Plateau.

Blake McCord

10/25/21

Volunteers in Action

That's a Wrap: 2021 Volunteer Season

Volunteers gathered in forest meadows and desert washes, eagerly lending their time and expertise to protecting the plateau this year.

Lucy Livesay

10/20/21

Grand Canyon, Native America, Water

Why Is Grand Canyon Uranium Mining a Problem?

It's time to ban mining around the Grand Canyon. Here's why.

Blake McCord

10/19/21

Volunteers in Action, Grazing

Why Do We Weed Public Lands?

Some good old-fashioned weed removal helps scientists understand what healthy forests look like.

Tim Peterson

10/8/21

National Monuments, Bears Ears, DC Dispatch

Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante Restored!

Today, President Biden signed proclamations restoring Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments.

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