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07.16.25

Statement on the North Rim Dragon Bravo Fire

The Grand Canyon Trust is devastated by the losses on the north rim of Grand Canyon National Park from the Dragon Bravo Fire.

03.18.25

Now Accepting Applications: Free Colorado River Trip through the Grand Canyon for Native Youth

The Grand Canyon Regional Intertribal Intergenerational Stewardship Expedition (RIISE) is accepting applications from young people ages 16-20 who identify as members of one of the associated Native American tribes of the Grand Canyon.

03.17.25

Grand Canyon Trust Statement on the Passing of Congressman Raúl Grijalva

Congressman Raúl Grijalva was a true friend of the Grand Canyon and his conservation legacy lives on at the canyon today.

02.06.25

Grand Canyon Trust Statement on Secretarial Order 3418 and National Monuments Review

The Grand Canyon Trust opposes the U.S. Department of the Interior’s review of national monuments.

01.14.25

New Poll: Voter Support for New Grand Canyon Monument Grows

Arizona voters strongly support Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni national monument near the Grand Canyon.

01.14.25

New Poll Shows Utah Voters Strongly Support National Monuments

Voters in Utah overwhelmingly support Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments.

08.06.24

New Story Map Celebrates First Anniversary of Grand Canyon National Monument

What cultural resources, water sources, plants, and animals are protected in the new Grand Canyon national monument? Find out in this new story map.

06.11.24

Radioactive Materials from Japan Arrive at Uranium Mill near Bears Ears

More than 275,000 pounds of unwanted radioactive materials from the Japan Atomic Energy Agency have arrived at the uranium mill in White Mesa, Utah.

04.25.24

Conservation Groups Defend Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni National Monument, Antiquities Act

Conservation groups are defending the new Grand Canyon national monument against lawsuits that aim to both undo it and dismantle the Antiquities Act.

03.19.24

Applications Open for Free Colorado River Trip through the Grand Canyon for Indigenous Youth

A Colorado River rafting trip through the Grand Canyon connects Indigenous young people with their ancestral homelands.

02.27.24

Grand Canyon Trust Seeks Young Changemakers for 2024 LeaderShift Scholars Program

An outdoor environmental justice advocacy training program offers young scholars a deeper understanding of the history and cultures of places like Tuba City, Kykotsmovi Village, and the Grand Canyon.

11.14.23

Intertribal Economic Summit at Grand Canyon National Park Takes On Native Representation and Economic Inclusion

Grand Canyon National Park is the second most-visited national park. Local Native communities want more opportunities to participate in the booming Grand Canyon economy.

09.12.23

Estonian Oil Shale Giant Abandons Federal Oil Shale Lease, Loses Colorado River Basin Water Deal

Estonian oil shale company Enefit American Oil is abandoning its lease to mine oil shale on federal public land in Utah’s Uinta Basin.

08.08.23

President Biden Announces Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument

President Biden designates new national monument in Arizona, north and south of Grand Canyon National Park.

05.20.23

Grand Canyon Trust Statement on Interior Secretary Haaland’s Visit to the Grand Canyon

Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland met with tribal leaders to discuss Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument.

04.26.23

Native Youth Invited to Join Free Colorado River Trip Through the Grand Canyon

A river trip connects Indigenous youth with cultural knowledge-holders of tribes to discuss the past, present and future of the Grand Canyon.

04.11.23

Grand Canyon Trust Supports Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument Proposal

FLAGSTAFF, AZ — The Grand Canyon Trust strongly supports the Grand Canyon Tribal Coalition’s Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument proposal to protect 1,102,501 acres of their homelands around Grand Canyon National Park. These federal public lands are the ancestral lands of the Havasupai Tribe, Hopi Tribe, Hualapai Tribe, Kaibab Paiute Tribe, Las Vegas Band […]

03.20.23

Conservation Groups Granted Intervention to Defend Utah National Monuments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SALT LAKE CITY, UT — A Utah federal judge has granted a motion to intervene filed by conservation groups in defense of the Biden administration’s restoration of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments. In 2022, the state of Utah sued in U.S. District Court over President Biden’s decision to reinstate the monument […]

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