25th and 9th anniversary

Celebrating a Quarter Century of Our Nation’s Treasures: The National Conservation Lands

This year, 2025, marks a momentous occasion for America's public lands: the 25th anniversary of the National Conservation Lands system! Established in 2000, this system, managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), was created to conserve, protect, and restore some of the most spectacular and culturally significant landscapes across the nation, ensuring they remain..
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No Walk in the Park cover

No Walk in the Park: Seeking Thrills, Eco-Wisdom, and Legacies in the Grand Canyon

Author: Michael Engelhard Book Review by: Steve Dudrow Available for preorder in Kindle format and paperback now and coming soon to your local bookstores. Engelhard weaves the reader through many familiar places around the Colorado Plateau stepping past mere eyesight to bring life to the human and geographic story. His descriptions warn of seasonal fluctuations..

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volunteering with Friends of Gold Butte

Who? Me?

About 30 years ago, my wife, Jenny, and I began traveling to Mesquite a couple times a year to visit my parents, who had relocated here from up north.  We wouldn’t stay long, and we really didn’t do much.  We might grab a meal at one of the casinos, or maybe drive to St. George..

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Volunteers clean up vandalism in Gold Butte

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday April 26, 2018                                                                                 MEDIA CONTACT:                                                                                            Jaina Moan, Executive Director, Friends of Gold Butte jaina@friendsofgoldbutte.org  /  702-208-8377   GOLD BUTTE NATIONAL MONUMENT – Nevada’s newest National Monument is no stranger to vandalism. Good thing there is dedicated group of trained volunteers organized by Friends of Gold Butte..

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