Regional News 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