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Federal Ownership and the Politics of Visual Representation

This image, showing total surface and subsurface federal ownership in the United States, is frequently used in news articles, blog posts, reports, and social media posts, most often paired with ant

This image is a map of the United States showing in red which areas are owned, either on the surface or with regard to subsurface rights, by the federal government. In this image, the western U.S. is very red, while there is sparse red shading in the east

Contesting Monument Designations on Social Media

This image consists of two social media posts screen-captured by Danica Loucks. The first, posted by Patagonia Inc.

This image is a screen capture of 2 social media posts, the first responding to President Trump's executive order to reduce the size of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Escalante National Monuments and the second responding to the first post.

"For The Navajo Nation, Uranium Mining's Deadly Legacy Lingers" (NPR)

This article describes the enduring effects of uranium mining on the Navajo Nation, located in the southwest U.S.

Lobbying for Monument Reductions

This long-form news article describes how San Juan County in southeastern Utah engaged in efforts to reduce the size of Bears Ears National Monument.

Tainted Water, the LDS Church, and Government Regulation

This article, "The Mormon Church supplied tainted water to its members for years," published in High Country News describes how an LDS summer camp in Utah has been known to have water contaminated

Restoration as Explicit and Implicit Education

One way that people shape the land is through restoration projects, many of which focus on the removal of invasive species.

A crowd of young people dressed in work clothes gather around a maroon helicopter that is sitting on the ground. Two men dressed in jumpsuits address the crowd.

Public Lands Awareness and Queer Visibility

In August 2019, Laziz Kitchen in Salt Lake City partnered with Grand Staircase Escalante Partners to host a public lands / national monument themed drag show.

A drag queen dressed as red rocks poses for a photographer. Her red rock dress is covered in black paint representing oil. Behind the drag queen is a colorful backdrop with signs supporting public lands preservation.

"Keep Kanab Unspoiled" and the Politics of Decision-Making in Southern Utah

This website was created by a group of individuals in southern Utah who have mobilized around opposing a frac sands mine proposal.

Protesting the Southern Red Sands Mine through Song

This video is of a song written in protest of a proposed frac sands mine in southern Utah (using the tune of "Blowin' in the wind) paired with images of southern Utah, frac sands operations in othe

St. Louis Field Campus

A PECE Essay for the St. Louis Field Campus.