AZ: Cultural Resources
New BLM rules could help national parks in AZ
As opponents to the Bureau of Land Management's new rules push back, public lands advocates are praising the agency's decision to put conservation on …
AZ Faith Leaders Call for Better Heat Response
Intense heat is nothing new for Arizona summers, but the state has been enduring a record heat wave for a number of weeks. The Arizona Faith …
New Map Outlines Reasons for Protecting Great Bend of Gila
Conservation groups have added an interactive story map to their toolkit as they continue to push for permanent protections for the Great Bend of the …
AZ Events Highlight National Day of Racial Healing
Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a day in which many across the country celebrate the revolutionary words and thoughts of the civil rights …
Grant Aims to Boost Early-Childhood Education for Native Americans
TUCSON, Ariz. - Tribal colleges and universities in Arizona and across the nation are teaching the next generation of pre-K and elementary-school …
Could COVID-19 Funding Restore AZ's 2-1-1 Service?
PHOENIX, Ariz. -- There's some cautious optimism that a new COVID-19 referral service could restore the '211 Arizona' help line to full operation …
Congress Investigates Trump’s Nat'l. Monument Reductions
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Today, a congressional oversight committee takes up the federal government's dismantling of national monuments in Utah and …
Arizona Veterans, Others in DC Seeking Wilderness Protections
PRESCOTT, Ariz. — A group of military veterans - including a representative from Arizona - are in Washington, D.C., this week to meet with …
With Billions in Repairs Needed, Congress Looks to Invest in National Parks
PHOENIX — National park sites in Arizona and across the U.S. are more than $11 billion behind in maintenance needs - but Congress may take …
Court Upholds Grand Canyon Uranium Mining Ban As Congress Debates Issue
PHOENIX – Environmental groups and Native American tribes fighting uranium mining on the rim of the Grand Canyon are praising a federal court's …
Groups Praise Decision to Leave Grand Canyon Parashant Alone
PHOENIX -- People who prize Arizona's public lands are breathing a sigh of relief that Grand Canyon Parashant National Monument is off the chopping bl…
With AZ Natl. Monuments in Crosshairs, Groups Make Economic Case
VERMILLION CLIFFS, Ariz. – The National Park System in Arizona each year draws 12 million visitors, who spend almost $1 billion and support …