The Antiquities Act has served Utah and the nation well for 120 years

By Stephen Trimble

This June, the Antiquities Act turns 120 years old. Since Teddy Roosevelt signed the law on June 8, 1906, nearly…

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Trump administration resurrects dangerous cyanide bombs

By Ted Williams

M-44s are spring-loaded devices stuck in the ground and scented with decomposed animal tissue. They blast cyanide into the mouth…

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For a dose of awe, visit Spiral Jetty

By Dennis Hinkamp

Whenever life becomes too turbulent, I like to visit Robert Smithson’s most famous work of art—Spiral Jetty. He completed it…

Spiral Jetty by Dennis Hinkamp

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Ted Turner leaves a legacy of protected land in the West

By Todd Wilkinson

Before he died at age 87 in early May, Ted Turner knew that stewardship of land would be his real…

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