"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.](/system/files/styles/pece_thumbnail/private/artifacts/media/image/search_and_rescue_ucc_group.jpg?itok=oDyaMOtW)
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.](/system/files/styles/pece_thumbnail/private/artifacts/media/image/gsenm_drag_show.jpg?itok=T1NA0yVz)
"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.
Wildlife Management Areas and Undeveloped Space
danicaLooking at a map of the New Orleans area I am struck by how many Wildlife Management Areas there are. I wonder if some of these areas are a result of dealing with spaces that cannot be readily developed due to their geo/eco features rather than explicit pushes for wildlife conservation/creation of green space. In some places it seems that green spaces can be created through spaces being unfit for building (e.g. in Orange County, CA).
Although I'm unable to dig into these spaces at this moment, many questions arise:
How accessible are these spaces to visitors? Are they designed for visitors/for environmental education or are they primarily spaces left alone for wildlife habitat? If they are visited, who uses them and how? (e.g. subsistence fishing and hunting? birding?) When were they officially created/designated? What differences in management exist between the national wildlife areas and state-managed areas? What perceptions exist among New Orleaneans about how these spaces are managed and about state vs. federal management? Has the management of federally-managed spaces changed since the beginning of the Trump administration/with the tumultuous activity within the Department of Interior? What challenges do these spaces face (e.g. ecosystem health/wildlife well-being, human use, land management) with changing eco/atmo conditions?
This image consists of two social media posts screen-captured by Danica Loucks. The first, posted by Patagonia Inc.