Public outcry and bipartisan opposition helped stop a senator’s proposal to sell off public lands in the Senate's budget bill ...

Supporting tribes We support the rights of Native peoples Almost anywhere you travel in the Southwest, you can see signs of thousands of years of continuous Native American presence. When it comes to ...

Jack Dykinga Travel approximately 13 miles upstream of the confluence in the Little Colorado River gorge and you reach the aptly named Blue Spring. A consistent year-round source, the water at Blue ...

The Colorado River provides water to 40 million people and 5.5 million acres of agriculture, powers dams that supply electricity to the western U.S., and is the heart of the recreation and tourism ...

Imported uranium is cheaper Why do U.S. power plants import most of the uranium they buy? Because it’s cheaper. In 2020, Russian uranium averaged about $25 per pound, cheaper than Kazakh uranium ($33 ...

Native experts weigh in on the history of tribal lands, sovereignty, and what it means to own land. This blog is distilled from the Native Perspectives virtual series held in partnership with Grand ...

Before the Grand Canyon was a national park, it was the ancestral homeland of Native peoples. Hear voices of the Grand Canyon speak. Experience the Grand Canyon alongside Jim Enote (Zuni), Nikki ...

On December 12, 2022, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued a formal notice of surrender, terminating the Little Colorado River hydroelectric dam permit held by Pumped Hydro Storage LLC.

Pinyon Plain Mine (formerly Canyon Mine) is an active uranium mine near the south rim of the Grand Canyon. Despite opposition from the Havasupai Tribe and many other tribes of the Grand Canyon region ...

Much depends on the health of pinyon and juniper forests — the culture and traditions of Native peoples, the future existence of key wildlife and plant species, and the health of our climate. For ...

Easy Peasy mine shaft. TIM PETERSON When national monuments are designated, no new mining claims can be staked on national monument lands. When former President Trump gutted Bears Ears, he also ...

Tucked in the pines between Sedona and Flagstaff, the switchbacks of Arizona Highway 89A bring thousands of vehicles each day twisting through Oak Creek Canyon. With an endless supply of red rock ...