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Hot Wind Over Cool Water
Essay Hot Wind Over Cool Water Desolation Canyon on the Green River. Photo by Hannah Holm by Hannah Holm – 9.23.2021 – 5 min. read A thin haze appeared in the afternoon between our rubber boats and...
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Safeguarding Abandoned Defense-related Uranium Mines on the Colorado Plateau
In-Depth Safeguarding Abandoned Defense-Related Uranium Mines on the Colorado Plateau The Arizona-based Freeport-McMoRan company coordinated with the Bureau of Land Management to safeguard sites in...
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Bad asses! These burros are destroying Horseshoe Canyon
In-Depth Bad Asses! Burros are Destroying Horseshoe Canyon A small herd of wild burros stands in the brushland near the Hans Flat Ranger Station in Canyonlands National Park. Photo by Emily Arntsen by...
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A good sheep shearer is hard to find
In-Depth A Good Sheep Shearer is Hard to Find A Tunis sheep awaits the shearing pen at Cunnington Farms in Moab, Utah. Photo by Emily Arntsen by Emily Arntsen – 6.16.2022 – 15 min. read Dallan Evans...
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Getting a grip on glamping
In-Depth Getting a Grip on Glamping A new lodging niche challenges planners in southern Utah Glamping Canyonlands along State Route 211 in San Juan County, Utah, has four tents on wooden platforms...
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The Bonderman Field Station at Rio Mesa: An oasis for research and education
In-Depth The Bonderman Field Station at Rio Mesa: An Oasis for Research and Education The Bonderman Field Station at Rio Mesa is a remote research facility—near Moab, Utah—owned by the University of...
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Hypervisitation, the Fate of the National Parks, and Tourism Toxification in...
In-Depth Hyper-visitation, the Fate of the National Parks, and Tourism Toxification in a Small Town Traffic at the entrance to Arches National Park, outside of Moab, Utah. Photo by Christopher Ketcham...
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What Does it Mean to be wild? A trip to a bear den with wildlife biologists...
Essay What Does it Mean to Be Wild?: A trip to a bear den with wildlife biologists yields more questions than answers One curious member of the public, who joined state wildlife biologists on an...
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How did mountain lions become a bargaining chip in a political debate over...
In-Depth How did mountain lions become a bargaining chip in a political debate over Utah’s public lands? A stuffed male mountain lion perches in Cody Webster's living room in Green River, Utah....
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Travel at Your Own Risk
In-Depth Travel at Your Own Risk BLM and Garfield County continue sparring match over Hole-in-the-Rock Road At 4 feet by 8 feet, the reflective yellow sign placed at the junction of Utah’s Highway 12...
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