During his time as a Colorado-based lawyer fighting for the rights of property owners, William Perry Pendley argued for selling off public lands in support of Utah’s long-standing claim to millions... Read Original Story
Willson Atene did not run hundreds of miles across Utah this week for himself.
“I ran for my family. I ran for my brothers and sisters. I ran for the Earth. I ran for Bears Ears. I ran for the sky... Read Original Story
Cheatgrass is one of the most pervasive non-native grasses in the American West, changing habitats almost everywhere it goes. Here, Science Moab speaks with Dr. Jayne Belnap, a world-renowned... Read Original Story
Past uranium contamination has contributed to underlying health conditions, especially on the Navajo Nation, that make some Arizonans more susceptible to severe illness. Our local businesses have... Read Original Story
Mountain goats are among the most majestic wild ungulates roaming the West, but Utah wildlife officials’ latest effort to expand the nonnative species’ range is drawing fire from environmental groups... Read Original Story
State environmental regulators will require owners of a uranium mine near the South Rim of the Grand Canyon to apply for more stringent water protection permit that will likely allow additional... Read Original Story
Bowing to the wishes of Grand County officials, the Bureau of Land Management will not offer oil and gas leases on 87,000 acres near Arches and Canyonlands national parks it had proposed for its... Read Original Story
Shortly before Lucille Daniel’s father died, he told her: “Take care of the land. Take care of the livestock.”
This land, a patch of remote desert not far from the Grand Canyon on the western Navajo... Read Original Story