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

Bruce Gordon, EcoFlight

12/6/22

Grand Canyon, Uranium

Arizona Jobs Market Needs Grand Canyon Mining Ban

One in 33 people employed in Arizona in 2021 worked in outdoor recreation. Arizona must protect the Grand Canyon from uranium mining.

Tim Peterson

11/29/22

Permanent Protection from Uranium Mining Still Pending Near Grand Canyon

Legislation could permanently protect precious water resources, economies, and Indigenous lifeways connected to the Grand Canyon.

Michael Quinn, National Park Service

11/21/22

Grand Canyon, Native America

Havasupai Gardens Name Change Reaffirms Havasupai Connections to Grand Canyon

After years of advocacy by Havasupai grassroots and tribal leaders, Indian Garden has been officially renamed Havasupai Gardens.

Blake McCord

11/15/22

Water, Uranium, Energy, Native America

Update: Flooding at Uranium Mine Near the Grand Canyon

Miners have pumped more than 49 million gallons of water laced with uranium and arsenic out of a mine near the Grand Canyon.

Raymond Chee

11/8/22

Bright, Bold, and Original, a Navajo Artist’s Journey through Self-care

Crystal Dugi is a one-woman business selling bright and colorful artwork inspired by her Navajo culture.

Tim Peterson

11/1/22

Uranium, Native America

White Mesa Ute Lead Spiritual Walk to Protest Uranium Mill

A uranium mill near Bears Ears National Monument puts public health, water, and air quality at risk.

Blake McCord

10/25/22

Grand Canyon, Water

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.

Tim Peterson, flown by EcoFlight

10/11/22

Bears Ears, National Monuments

Speak up for Bears Ears National Monument by Oct 31

A new plan for Bears Ears must honor Indigenous traditional knowledge.

Bernadette Adley-Santa Maria, photo by Deidra Peaches

10/4/22

Grand Canyon, Native America, Water

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.

09/28/22

Maps, Volunteers in Action

Mapping Pronghorn-Friendly Fences

Pronghorn and barbed wire fences don't mix, but volunteers are working to change that, one wire at a time.

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