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

Marc Coles-Ritchie

11/1/18

Bears Ears, National Monuments

Lend a Hand to Protect Bears Ears Cultural Resources

Cliff dwellings, rock art, and other cultural resources in Bears Ears National Monument need protections now, not later.

Tim Peterson

10/29/18

Utah Targets Pristine Forests for Logging

The roadless rule is one of our nation's most successful and widely popular conservation initiatives, but Utah wants out.

Blake McCord

10/26/18

Volunteers in Action

Passing the Baton

Volunteer Program Director Emily Thompson bids the program farewell with some of her favorite memories and lessons.

Deborah Lee Soltesz, U.S. Forest Service, Coconino National Forest

10/11/18

DC Dispatch, Uranium, Energy

Proposed Rule Change Could Make Mining in National Forests Easier

What is the Forest Service thinking about changing, why, and what will it mean for your national forests?

Amanda Voisard

10/8/18

Renewable Energy, Energy, Climate Change

Proposition 127 Steers Arizona Toward a Clean Energy Future

If it passes, Prop 127 will reduce harmful pollution, create thousands of clean energy jobs, and save Arizonans money on utility bills.

Tim Peterson, flown by LightHawk

10/5/18

National Monuments, Grazing

Comment Now on Draft Grand Staircase-Escalante Plans

The government's plan would allow “casual collection” of dinosaur fossils at Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.

Michael Collier

10/4/18

Energy, Climate Change, Water

Utah Oil Shale Project Gets Pipeline Green Light

Enefit’s oil shale project would suck over 100 billion gallons of water from the Colorado River Basin over the next three decades.

Blake McCord

10/3/18

Grand Canyon, Uranium, Energy

A Huge Legal Victory, But We’re Not Done Yet

The Supreme Court has put an end to the legal challenge to the Grand Canyon mining ban.

Blake McCord

09/24/18

Grand Canyon, Native America, Uranium

Grand Canyon Guardians Gather at Red Butte

A small tribe with a big voice, the Havasupai also have a big area to protect: the Grand Canyon.

09/20/18

Colorado Plateau Explorer

How to Score a Zion Backcountry Permit

From backpacking, to canyoneering, to rock climbing, find out how you can nab a coveted permit in Zion National Park.

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