The quiet and shade of the Kaibab National Forest ends at a chain-link fence posted with No Trespassing signs. The hum of a giant pump cuts through the still air. A sign proclaims this site Energy... Read Original Story
The South Rim is busy, hot and packed with visitors
The majority of the millions of people who visit Grand Canyon National Park every year head to the larger, busier South Rim. It’s no surprise: The... Read Original Story
Alisha Murphy, who is Diné, has always had a story to tell. It just happens to come in the form of economic data and its details. In November 2021, Murphy assumed her post as the Navajo Nation’s... Read Original Story
The Colorado River is in crisis — one deepening by the day.
It is a powerhouse: a 1,450-mile waterway that stretches from the Rocky Mountains to the Sea of Cortez, serving 40 million people in seven... Read Original Story
In White Mesa, Utah, at America’s last uranium mill, a pool of toxic waste is emitting dangerous amounts of radon to the surrounding communities, among them the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe. This isn’t... Read Original Story
The Havasupai Tribal Council has agreed to extend a tourism ban through the remainder of the 2022 season. Tribal lands have been closed to the public for two years due to the coronavirus pandemic.... Read Original Story
The level of Flaming Gorge Reservoir will drop by 9 feet under a plan announced Tuesday by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation in yet another emergency move to keep power generation possible 450 miles... Read Original Story
KAIBAB NATIONAL FOREST, Ariz. — After Russia invaded Ukraine in February, the United States slapped bans on Russian energy sources from oil to coal. But one critical Russian energy import was left... Read Original Story
