Resource Issue: Grand Canyon
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FLAGSTAFF, AZ — Travel to the north and south rims of the Grand Canyon with a new digital story collection, which launched online today in advance of the first anniversary of Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni-Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument on Aug. 8, 2024. The story map was created in […]
In late 2016, miners at Canyon Mine (subsequently renamed Pinyon Plain Mine) near Grand Canyon National Park pierced groundwater and water began rushing into the mine shaft. Since then, more than 66 million gallons of water containing high levels of heavy metals including uranium, arsenic, and lead have been pumped out of the mine into […]
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. Learn about current water use in the Colorado River Basin › Download the two-page PDF ›
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. Learn more about the future of Glen Canyon Dam › Download the 2-page PDF ›
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PHOENIX, AZ – Conservation groups filed a motion to intervene yesterday in defense of President Biden’s designation of Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument in Arizona. The Arizona legislature and others filed lawsuits in February attempting to overturn the monument designation and attacking the Antiquities […]
Learn about the history of uranium mining near the Grand Canyon and the extra protections that Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument brings to the region. Download the lesson plan › Download the PDF ›