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…
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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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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Christa Sadler takes us on an aerial journey through the six sections of the Colorado Plateau.
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