Pinyon Plain uranium mine, near the Grand Canyon, has a water problem. More than 7.8 million gallons were pumped out of the ...

Hiking Ding and Dang canyons requires semi-technical canyoneering moves. Rope may prove useful in negotiating the obstacles. Hike overview: Climb up Ding, skirt Ding Dang Dome, and return down Dang.

Where does the Colorado River start? How deep is it? Is it drying up? Your questions, answered. The Colorado River flows through the Grand Canyon, bringing lifegiving water to millions, but how much ...

The Information Lab analyzed data from annual aquifer protection reports submitted by the owner of Canyon Mine (also known as Pinyon Plain Mine), a contested uranium mine near the Grand Canyon, and ...

Native experts weigh in on the history of tribal lands, sovereignty, and what it means to own land. This blog is distilled from the Native Perspectives virtual series held in partnership with Grand ...

The Little Colorado River near the Grand Canyon is a river you should know. Find out why. The Little Colorado River is smaller than the mainstem Colorado River in length, flow, and drainage area. But ...

Before the Grand Canyon was a national park, it was the ancestral homeland of Native peoples. Hear voices of the Grand Canyon speak. Experience the Grand Canyon alongside Jim Enote (Zuni), Nikki ...

How does Glen Canyon Dam work? Water levels at Lake Powell determine how much water can pass through Glen Canyon Dam into the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon. A minumum amount of water is ...

A December 2024 poll of Arizona voters shows strong support for national monuments. According to a new poll, 80% of Arizona voters support Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the ...

Glen Canyon Dam flooded over 180 miles of the Colorado River to form Lake Powell and provide power. How does the dam work? The presence — or lack — of water has shaped the desert Southwest. Since the ...

Roadless forests in Utah are far more valuable for fish and wildlife habitat and recreation than for timber production. Cool, clear streams flowing from craggy peaks. Quiet singletrack trails brimming ...

A glimpse of the rare and endangered species — fish, insects, and animals — that live in the Grand Canyon. From ponderosa pine trees and Kaibab squirrels on the north rim of the Grand Canyon to ...