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Spring runoff has peaked!
Also: Pearce confirmed to lead Bureau of Livestock and Mining
May 20
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I’m in Torrey, Utah, where I’ve been fortunate enough to be on the faculty for the Entrada Institute’s Writing From the Land workshop, which has so far…
May 15
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Trump axes Public Lands Rule
Plus: The Hoback Report, a guest dispatch from Bob Frodeman
May 12
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Oct 7, 2025
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The Colorado River Crisis is Here
Feb 16
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Abysmal math on the Colorado River
Apr 14
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Public land sell-off amendment is a test
May 9, 2025
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BREAKING: Mike MAGA Lee changes public land sell off bill
Jun 24, 2025
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On DOGE and Keystone XL and lost jobs
Feb 28, 2025
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Data Center Watch: Stratos project edition
Massive complex on the banks of the Great Salt Lake sparks intense opposition
May 8
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Lisbon Valley Mine reopens with AI, robots
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May 5
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MAYDAY! Snowpack Report
And fact-checking Colorado River claims
May 1
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Notes from the Road: Canyons of the Ancients
Notes on a visit to an ancient site -- and contested grazing allotment
Apr 28
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Trump looks to Make America Graze Again
Plus: BLM peddles vacant grazing leases; Wacky weather watch
Apr 24
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Arizona's Growth Machine keeps churning even as existing communities dry up
Thinking about Grand Canyon river flows
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