Photo: John Fowler Spotlight on Bears Ears National Monument Kudos to the tribes! @UtahDineBikeyah: “Five years ago today, Tribes of the Bears Ears region submitted a proposal to the United States to protect 1.9-million acres of ancestral lands – now known as Bears Ears National Monument.” Key Linksblm.gov/programs/national-conservation-lands/utah/bears-ears-national-monumentblm.gov/visit/bears-ears-national-monument Google Mapsgoo.gl/maps/qKwbea4ygmSMXmzVA Responsible TravelResponsible travel (read Imagine …
Utah flag Linked related to Utah presented in somewhat random fashion: HeadlinesRep. Chris Stewart reintroduces bill to create a controversial sixth Utah national parkUtah Wanted All the Tourists. Then It Got Them. @sundeenmarkhttps://www.sltrib.com/news/environment/2019/05/11/utahs-mighty-campaign/https://www.sltrib.com/news/environment/2018/08/19/southern-utah-county/http://www.sunews.net/article.cfm?articleID=2168https://ecophiles.com/2017/02/25/utah-fights-national-monuments-how-you-can-helphttp://www.sltrib.com/opinion/4798906-155/op-ed-time-for-outdoor-retailers-toConservation groups slam Utah Public Lands Initiativehttp://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-utah-zion-curtain-20161111-story.htmlhttp://www.hcn.org/articles/state-of-hypocrisy-how-utah-votes-against-national-parks-but-reaps-their-economic-rewardsUtah’s Red Cliffs area a wonderland for outdoors enthusiastshttps://suwa.org/suwa-statement-designation-bears-ears-national-monument/ Headlines: Irresponsible Tourismhttp://thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/05/10/3436507/cliven-bundy-atv-ride-burial-sites‘Goblin’ topplers say they are receiving …
Photo: Kent Kanouse, State Capitol Salt Lake City is one of only two major urban areas in the Great Basin (the other being Reno, Nevada). Recommended Listening kuer.org @KUER Red Butte Garden https://www.redbuttegarden.org Utah’s Botanical Garden and Arboretum, a non-profit botanical garden that features 100 acres of gardens, natural area and walking paths. @redbuttegarden So …
Logo Best Friends – bestfriends.org – seeks to bring about a time when there are No More Homeless Pets. We do this by helping end the killing in America’s animal shelters through building community programs and partnerships all across the nation. “We believe that by working together we can Save Them All.” Key Linksbestfriends.orgSanctuary visitWorkshops …
Photo: Neal Herbert/NPS, Broken Arch Spotlight on Arches National Park Key Linksnps.gov/arch/index.htmDark Sky [email protected]://twitter.com/ArchesNPS Google Mapsgoo.gl/maps/9Jrhi8BmQup4QMea7 HeadlinesUtah’s Arches National Park certified as International Dark Sky Park; what does that mean? Fiery Furnacenps.gov/arch/planyourvisit/fiery-furnace-hike.htm News from the ParkWall Arch Collapse HeadlinesCrowds cause Arches National Park to shut gates just three hours after opening – SLT Photos Embedded …
Photo: Frei’s Fruit Stand Utah is bordered by Idaho in the north, Wyoming in the north and east; by Colorado in the east; at a single point by New Mexico to the southeast (at the Four Corners Monument); by Arizona in the south; and by Nevada in the west. The State of Utah’s name comes …
Indigenous Peoples Paiute refers to three closely related groups — the Northern Paiute of California, Idaho, Nevada and Oregon; the Owens Valley Paiute of California and Nevada; and the Southern Paiute of Arizona, southeastern California and Nevada and Utah. The Northern Paiute call themselves Numa (sometimes written Numu); the Southern Paiute call themselves Nuwuv or …
AAA Overview Map Late May – Early June 2018 road trip. May 26, Saturday. Henderson. Departure this morning. The hours before packing and thinking about packing. Enjoying the birdsongs and the wind on a typical blustery May morning in southern Nevada. We are barreling north by northeast on this trip heading to Grand Marais and …
Nature Bingo Lake Powell is a reservoir on the Colorado River, straddling the border between Utah and Arizona (most of it, along with Rainbow Bridge, is in Utah). It is a major vacation spot that around two million people visit every year. It is the second largest fabricated reservoir by maximum water capacity in the …
Buzzwords Places to visit in 2017: Bears Ears and Gold Butte, two brand new national monuments designated today by President Obama. Places to visit in 2017: Bears Ears and Gold Butte Go Wild: Engaging Conservation Champions in the USA from ron mader Planeta.com Bears Ears National Monument Gold Butte National Monument National Monument Wild USA
