Resource Issue: Grand Canyon

Advocate Magazine cover with image of red packraft on clear blue water in a cave in the Grand Canyon
The fall 2025 edition of the Grand Canyon Trust’s Colorado Plateau Advocate magazine, including a deep dive into the Grand Canyon’s ancient groundwater.
Native voices — sheepherders, scientists, educators, farmers, artists, and activists — share their personal and cultural connections to the Little Colorado River, from its headwaters to the Grand Canyon
Watch, listen, and learn from Native people who have called the Grand Canyon home since time immemorial.
Nikki Cooley, a Diné woman and Grand Canyon river guide, talks about her cultural view of the Colorado River and how to visit respectfully.
Jim Enote, a Zuni tribal member, traditional farmer, and CEO of the Colorado Plateau Foundation talks about his homelands, the Zuni place of emergence, petroglyphs, and connections to the Grand Canyon.
The rules for managing the Colorado River expire at the end of 2026. There isn’t enough water in the Colorado River to go around. New rules are desperately needed to sustain the river for people and the environment.
Completed in 1963, Glen Canyon Dam was designed to operate with a full reservoir behind it. But climate change and rising demand of water across the thirsty West are shrinking Lake Powell. It’s time to address the dam’s design flaws.