Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez signed legislation Tuesday to rescind an order that closed the reservation to outside visitors.
It lifts several COVID-19 restrictions that will allow tribal... Read Original Story
Hundreds of thousands of people visit the Grand Canyon National Park every summer to marvel at the geology. But to an astronomer, the view gets even better after the sun goes down. The canyon’s first... Read Original Story
DURANGO, Colorado — A 25-foot totem pole carved by Lummi Nation tribal members will start a cross-country journey this month to heighten awareness for sacred sites threatened by resource extraction,... Read Original Story
In a video conference with Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and other Western governors, President Joe Biden on Wednesday pledged to devote more federal resources to combat wildfires, which have proliferated in... Read Original Story
In the Santa Catalina Mountains north of Tucson, soil repels water across the burn scar of the 2020 Bighorn Fire. Steep slopes and an imminent monsoon mean the hydrophobic ground is ripe for erosion... Read Original Story
In Chefornak, a Yu’pik village near the western coast of Alaska, the water is getting closer.
The thick ground, once frozen solid, is thawing. The village preschool, its blue paint peeling, sits... Read Original Story
Grand Canyon National Park trails never close due to extreme hot weather. But just because they are always open, does not mean you should go.
Arizona has seen record temperatures in recent weeks and... Read Original Story
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — A longtime leader of the Havasupai Tribe who fought to protect its resources by lobbying against mining around the Grand Canyon and snowmaking at an Arizona ski resort has died.... Read Original Story
