2014
01
Jun
Bruce Babbit Advocates for a Major Push in Public Lands Protection
Bruce Babbit Advocates for a Major Push in Public Lands Protection
When a racist rancher in Nevada and his armed supporters can command headlines by claiming to own and control publicly owned lands, perhaps it's time to remind Westerners about the history of the nation's public-land heritage. Recal...
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2014
11
May
Lawlessness in San Juan County Threatens Archaeological Record
Lawlessness in San Juan County Threatens Archaeological Record
Fed up with federal control over lands their families have used for generations, Blanding residents, along with out-of-town supporters, on Saturday drove all-terrain vehicles into Recapture Canyon, an area rich in prehistoric sites the B...
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2014
04
May
Patricia Crown Named to the National Academy of Sciences
Patricia Crown Named to the National Academy of Sciences
University of New Mexico archaeologist Patricia Crown was named Tuesday to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences. In an interview, Crown said she was humbled by the surprise announcement. “It’s just an incredible honor,” she said...
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2014
19
Jan
Will the BLM Legitimize an Illegal ATV Trail through a "Mini-Mesa Verde"?
Will the BLM Legitimize an Illegal ATV Trail through a "Mini-Mesa Verde"?
In Utah, the Bureau of Land Management is seeking comments on what could be a precedent-setting mistake. In 2005, Blanding residents illegally constructed a seven-mile-long, 4-foot-wide, all-terrain-vehicle trail in Recapture ...
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2013
03
Feb
Feds Recover Ancient Inscriptions Stolen from BLM Land
Feds Recover Ancient Inscriptions
Petroglyph panels cut and chiseled off an eastern Sierra rock art site sacred to Native Americans have been recovered by federal investigators, U.S. Bureau of Land Management officials announced Thursday.The suspected thieves have not been identified and the investi...
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2012
18
Mar
Crow Canyon Presents an Interactive Presentation of Pueblo History for Kids
Crow Canyon Presents an Interactive Presentation of Pueblo History for Kids
The story of how Pueblo Indian culture developed from its ancient roots is an amazing story of adaptation, ingenuity and resilience. Now children can learn about this incredible chronicle in an engaging educational resource ...
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2011
30
Jan
Lawsuit Over Gas Drilling in Nine Mile Canyon Leads to Settlement Including Major BLM Policy Change
Lawsuit Over Gas Drilling in Nine Mile Canyon Leads to Settlement Including Major BLM Policy Change
A coalition of historic preservation and conservation groups announced yesterday that they settled a lawsuit with the Bureau of Land Management filed in the summer of 2008 challenging the BLM’s ...
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