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Forests And Wilderness

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

The Antiquities Act of 1906 celebrates its 111th birthday today. The title itself feels ancient and calls up images of dusty artifacts, ruins, dwellings and landscapes as old as the earth. ...

DATE: Jun 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials

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

When my wife, Jen, and I decided we were going to pursue our dream of opening our own business, we knew it would be outdoor-oriented. Growing up in Colorado we are both fortunate to have acc...

DATE: Jun 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

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

Some Americans are not so lucky. They will never experience the majesty of the American West and the bounty and the beauty of its public lands. These lands and the waters that flo...

DATE: May 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials

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

Springtime is the season of renewal, so it is appropriate that efforts to pass the San Juan Mountains Wilderness Act are ramping up right now. Introduced in 2009 and last consider...

DATE: May 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Effort afoot to revive San Juan Mountain Wilderness Act proposal

Languishing bill gets new push from regional leaders

DATE: May 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

US interior secretary starts Utah red rocks monuments review

SALT LAKE CITY – U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke will start a four-day Utah trip Sunday to assess whether 3.2 million acres of national monuments in the state’s southern red rock region s...

DATE: May 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Regional 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

DATE: Apr 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Flying a pride flag over America’s national parks

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

DATE: Apr 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New gas drilling technology could open inaccessible land in HDs

BP proposal reduces need for new roads, well pads

DATE: Apr 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Paleontology rich area left out of Bears Ears for uranium mining

Mining-rich, unstudied fossil area of Red Canyon unprotected

DATE: Apr 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

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

Lynx have foothold; future unclear for wolverine, mouse

DATE: Apr 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Arches National Park plans changes to handle rising visits

From toilets to traffic, managers must intervene to control crowds

DATE: Mar 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

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