Archaeology Southwest Research Associate and author R. E. Burrillo reflects on the life and legacy of his mentor, Bill Lipe, and the resonance of his Conservation Model today.

Interior Secretary Burgum’s order not only ignores places, but also the history and wisdom embedded in them. Image: Ironwood Forest National Monument, Bob Wick, USBLM

The Ninth Circuit panel was skeptical about federal government and industry claims for the legality of the approval process for the SunZia powerline.

Because our tax dollars support these grants, it’s natural to wonder: Who decides who gets them?
The short answer is, scientists all over the country, mostly on a volunteer basis.

Dramatic and harmful changes in Department of Interior management policies are beginning to emerge. Paul Reed discusses some of the most concerning provisions of a recent secretarial order.

Funding will support a 3-day workshop for scholars and Indigenous knowledge holders and result in a public-facing volume on the rock imagery of the Sonoran Desert.

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