January 20, 2017 Addressing inequality of western states through locally-sourced stewardship Federal land agencies have managed the West like a museum for years. This hands-off management approach has resulted in watershed destruction, air pollution, and…
January 16, 2017 Corporate giants buying big influence over national parks, monuments Government cronyism has had a disquieting and steep upward trend during the Obama Administration. Whether it be ‘alternative’ or ‘green’ energy corporations like Solyndra, receiving hundreds…
December 29, 2016 Gosar hopes to spur La Paz County economy with BLM land transfer Approximately 5.3 percent of land in La Paz County is privately owned. The balance is state, federal and Tribal land. “With the control of…
December 19, 2016 OPINION: Federal land ‘management’ a sham If you think forest management is any better, check out the red and green mosaic that covers most of the West. The red is…
December 15, 2016 Interior pick Zinke: Western warrior or Green Decoy? Green Decoys: Activists or organizations which adopt the appearance of rugged individualists; hunters, sportsmen, anglers, etc., but are, in fact, fronts for extreme green…
November 10, 2016 Extreme greens blockade trails to deter Colorado hunters, off-roaders Until I moved to Western Colorado from Texas, I had never seen public lands being abused the way they are now. So much of the land…
November 9, 2016 Debate on federal lands management heats up, even as Oregon standoff news cools down They all want to get to a point where the state can generate more economic activity on land currently owned and managed by the…
November 2, 2016 Bears Ears Monument pushed by outside interests, still opposed by Utahans By far most Utahns still don’t want Obama to create such a park in southeastern Utah before he leaves office at the first of…
October 26, 2016 Sequoia National Forest set ablaze by illegal with criminal record Angel Gilberto Garcia-Avalos had been deported five times in just the past four years, yet each time he has managed to sneak from Mexico back into…
October 25, 2016 EDITORIAL: Politically-Motivated Lands Deal Cheats Utah’s Most Impoverished County “When a county that gives up land to “producing” counties receives a quarter of the mineral lease payment generated in the receiving county, what…
