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

Save the Confluence

09/21/21

Water, Grand Canyon, Native America

Tribal Sovereignty Under Threat on the Little Colorado River

Native peoples have had cultural ties to the Little Colorado River Gorge since time immemorial, yet their sovereignty remains under threat.

Tim Peterson

09/16/21

National Monuments

Celebrating Science at Grand Staircase

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument has it all, from dinosaur fossils to twisting slot canyons and grand adventures.

Elizabeth Perry Beckley

09/8/21

Grand Canyon, Uranium, Native America

Communities Demand Permanent Protection for the Grand Canyon

The Grand Canyon Protection Act is our best chance at securing enduring protection for the Grand Canyon and its life-giving waters.

Marie Read

09/1/21

Volunteers in Action

Protecting Pinyon Jays in Southern Utah

Grand Canyon Trust volunteers document pinyon jay sightings to help protect the pinyon and juniper forests they rely on.

Tim Peterson

08/24/21

Bears Ears, National Monuments, Native America

5 Places that Deserve Renewed Protections at Bears Ears

Five unique and significant places in Bears Ears that are deserving of protection.

K. Thomas, National Park Service

08/18/21

Uranium, Native America, Grand Canyon, Bears Ears

Feds Mull Uranium Reserve Despite Environmental Injustice

A uranium reserve would subsidize the uranium industry at the expense of the Grand Canyon, Bears Ears, and frontline communities.

Dom Smith, EcoFlight

08/11/21

Bears Ears, Uranium

Uranium Mill Near Bears Ears Turns to Rare Earths

A last-ditch effort to extend the life of a uranium mill near Bears Ears that should have closed long ago.

Tim Peterson

08/3/21

Native Perspectives: Ways to Honor Ancestral Lands

Native experts weigh in on what it means to honor, respect, and visit ancestral lands.

Adam Haydock

07/26/21

Water, Grand Canyon, Native America

Little Colorado River Dam Developer Surrenders Two of Three Dam Proposals

Two down, one to go. Developer yanks proposals to dam Little Colorado River on Navajo Nation land.

Michael Quinn, NPS

07/20/21

Grand Canyon, Uranium, Water

Arizona Poised to Permit Canyon Uranium Mine

An unnecessary uranium mine near the Grand Canyon poses a threat to fragile water resources and shouldn't be allowed to continue.

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