Hot Wind Over Cool Water
A thin haze appeared in the afternoon between our rubber boats and distant fins of burnt-orange rock, while a hot wind touched our faces, hands…
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We Stole Land Again: The Outdoor Industry, Indigenous Communities, and Bears Ears Conservation
When Richard Gilbert bolted a new climbing route directly over an ancient petroglyph panel he mistook as graffiti in March 2021, the Access Fund, a national climbing advocacy group…
Could COVID-19 Bring a New Wave of Diverse Workers to Public Land Conservation?
During the economic slump following the Great Recession, Alex Engel, a recent college graduate, found himself doing hard labor in some of the most unforgiving canyons southeastern Utah has to offer…
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My father and I hiked into Grand Canyon in 1961. I still remember my keen disappointment half way down the Kaibab Trail, when he announced…
Uranium Mill Tailings Legacy Continues
Salt Lake City native Jim Moore was aware of Grand Junction’s uranium mill tailings legacy when he moved to western Colorado in 1981. However…
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Returning to Civility
On one hand, the cultural/political gap between those who want to conserve public lands and those who want to exploit them is over-stated…
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The Shape of the Land
Christa Sadler takes us on an aerial journey through the six sections of the Colorado Plateau.
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