I was born and raised in Arizona. I grew up in Phoenix, and like many Arizonans, my family visited the Grand Canyon time and time again. The first time I saw it, it took my breath away. The... Read Original Story
WASHINGTON — Centuries of land loss and forced relocation have left Native Americans significantly more exposed to the effects of climate change, new data show, adding to the debate over how to... Read Original Story
For National Native American Heritage Month, this column will feature Indigenous inhabitants of the Colorado Plateau, celebrating and learning from their knowledge and perspectives. This week, we... Read Original Story
It’s no secret that the outdoors are being loved to death. And in the public land-rich states of the West, campsites have seen an explosion in popularity over the last decade.
Camping Crunch, a... Read Original Story
As the U.S. Forest Service outlines preliminary plans for forest restoration efforts in northern Arizona, a coalition of interest groups called for an effort to determine what acres should be treated... Read Original Story
The Colorado River has been called the American West’s hardest-working river. Lately, it’s been earning overtime.
The river supplies water to some of the country’s largest cities, including Los... Read Original Story
Last week President Joe Biden hosted a signing ceremony at the White House restoring protections to hundreds of thousands of acres in Bears Ears National Monument in southern Utah. It was a hugely... Read Original Story
BELLEMONT — The latest setback in Arizona’s lumbering forest restoration campaign has spurred some environmental advocates to press for greater use of fire to burn off trees that loggers aren’t... Read Original Story
