Bright Angel Campground is a half-mile north of the Colorado River on the banks of Bright Angel Creek, a tributary of the Colorado. To get there, you’ll have to hike a vertical mile into the depths of ...

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is vast, remote, and isolated. Planning a trip there can be intimidating if you don’t already know the area. The Kanab Visitor Center, also the monument’s ...

Preventing radioactive contamination in southeast Utah from the White Mesa uranium mill The White Mesa Mill, the country’s only functioning uranium mill, sits on the doorstep of Bears Ears National ...

The proposed Tusayan development would build a giant mega-resort that threatens groundwater just outside Grand Canyon ...

But that didn’t stop a Phoenix-based developer from applying for federal permits to dam the Little Colorado River and its tributaries on Navajo Nation land. Now, a federal policy requires tribal ...

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument’s geology, archaeology, and history span millennia. Its sculpted canyons, hidden arches, and colorful cliffs hold stories of our planet’s past, while deep ...

Addressing the toxic legacy of uranium mining on the Colorado Plateau. Uranium mining has harmed people and polluted the environment across the Colorado Plateau, especially on tribal lands. Over 1,000 ...

Everything we do is guided by our mission and vision. We stay focused on the future we want to see. The political winds change, but through it all, the Grand Canyon Trust keeps steadfastly moving ...

As a member of the Trust, you are an advocate for the Grand Canyon. Membership starts at $25 and provides needed resources to safeguard the wonders of the Grand Canyon and the Colorado Plateau, while ...

Places like Bears Ears National Monument, Baaj Nwwaavjo I’tah Kukveni national monument, and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument are more than stores of resources or recreation grounds. They ...

We advocate for careful, science-based management of pinyon and juniper forests. Across the Southwest, pinyon and juniper trees cover large swaths of our public lands. These stubby, gnarled trees ...