Forests and Wilderness

GOP New Mexico lawmaker wants to shrink national monument

At a congressional hearing, Republican U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce on Thursday urged the secretary of the interior to reduce the…

June 22, 2017

Regional News

Zinke: Canyons of the Ancients not ‘currently’ under review

Comment comes during committee hearing

June 21, 2017

Editorials

Antiquities Act: Museums without walls preserving our nation’s cultural and natural heritage for over 100 years

du1-i-syn Since being passed by Congress and signed into law by Teddy Roosevelt, the Act gives authority to and has…

June 8, 2017

From our Congressman

LaCroix: Anniversary of the Antiquities Act a time to reflect on our dependence on public lands

Chase LaCroixdu1-i-syn We met as river guides and primarily worked on the Animas River in Durango and the Colorado River…

June 8, 2017

Editorials

Public Lands Day: A great day to be outside, enjoy and get informed about a threat to public lands

du1-i-syn These lands and the waters that flow through them define the landscape and the people who live here, as…

May 20, 2017

Editorials

San Juan Wilderness: The act, overdue for support and passage by Congress, gets another try

du1-i-syn Introduced in 2009 and last considered by Congress in 2013 – when it passed through the committee process in…

May 10, 2017

Local News

Effort afoot to revive San Juan Mountain Wilderness Act proposal

Languishing bill gets new push from regional leaders

May 7, 2017

Regional News

US interior secretary starts Utah red rocks monuments review

The re-evaluation of the new Bears Ears National Monument on sacred tribal lands and the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, created…

May 7, 2017

Local News

Questions mount around bill to raise fees for hunting, fishing

Measure would allow Parks and Wildlife to gradually increase fees by up 50 percent

April 30, 2017

Regional News

Flying a pride flag over America’s national parks

Nebraska man plans to visit all 417 park units in single trip

April 27, 2017

Southwest Life

Paleontology rich area left out of Bears Ears for uranium mining

Mining-rich, unstudied fossil area of Red Canyon unprotected

April 6, 2017

Southwest Life

Animals on the edge: Threatened, endangered species in La Plata County

have foothold; future unclear for wolverine, mouse

April 2, 2017

Southwest Life

Arches National Park plans changes to handle rising visits

toilets to traffic, managers must intervene to control crowds

March 29, 2017

Nation & World

Republicans in Utah seek reversal on Bears Ears National Monument

leaders in Maine seeking the same for Katahdin Woods

March 5, 2017

Regional News

Man rescued after getting lost in Rocky Mountain National Park

Dakotan being treated for hypothermia

January 23, 2017

Local News

Utah trust lands in Bears Ears monument an issue

looks to hold onto education revenue as White House proposes land exchange to protect Bears Ears

January 3, 2017

Regional News

Protection sought for New Mexico park’s geothermal deposits

includes remnants of one of North America’s few super volcanoes

January 2, 2017

From our Congressman

Nahodishgish: A place to be left alone

Terry Tempest Williamsdu1-i-syn On Wednesday, President Barack Obama established the Bears Ears National Monument. Not only is this a beautiful…

January 1, 2017

Regional News

6 groups want change in Grand Canyon monument proposal

They want a stretch of Forest Service land north of the Grand Canyon removed from a potential monument designation, allowing…

November 20, 2016

Local News

Hundreds weigh in on Hermosa Creek management plan

of watershed highlights wilderness protections

October 5, 2016

Local News

Park Services’ former chief historian to speak on agency

Presentation set for Oct. 5 at Fort Lewis College

October 4, 2016

Regional News

Making a park out of a monument

Southern Arizona takes up bid to upgrade Chiricahua

October 1, 2016

Nation & World

20th anniversary rekindles anger

Economic benefits of park questions

September 18, 2016

Local News

Forest Service collects native seeds for uncertain future

kill, drought, fire and climate change make seed banks a smart investment

August 30, 2016