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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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Jonathan P. Thompson
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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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Jonathan P. Thompson
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Be the Land Desk assignment editor!
Plus: A couple news briefs
Apr 21
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Jonathan P. Thompson
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Arizona's Growth Machine keeps churning even as existing communities dry up
Thinking about Grand Canyon river flows
Apr 17
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Jonathan P. Thompson
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Abysmal math on the Colorado River
Feds look to avoid de facto deadpool at Glen Canyon Dam
Apr 14
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Jonathan P. Thompson
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Trump cancels Pecos mining ban process
Hottest March on record; Healing the earth is hard
Apr 10
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Jonathan P. Thompson
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On Arches, timed-entry, and crowds
🌵 Public Lands 🌲
Apr 7
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Jonathan P. Thompson
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Chaco protections in the crosshairs; USFS HQ to SLC
Chaco comment period ends April 7
Apr 3
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Jonathan P. Thompson
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March 2026
Uranium mining in the Chama Valley?
Also: Public lands for affordable housing in Las Vegas; Images of the Big Fat Melt Off.
Mar 31
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Jonathan P. Thompson
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Tell me about your yukigata and your runoff peak prediction!
Also: Damn it is dry ...
Mar 27
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Jonathan P. Thompson
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The water footprint of Arizona's copper mines
Agriculture guzzles more water, but mines are drying up springs and streams nonetheless
Mar 24
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Jonathan P. Thompson
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The (new) water year of our discontent
The record low snowpack is likely to lead to record low streamflows
Mar 20
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Jonathan P. Thompson
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