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Words and photos on the American Southwest, fly-fishing, outdoor adventure.

Conservationists say BLM living up to its nickname: Bureau of Logging and Mining

Posted on March 26, 2018 by ron

Bureau of Land Management employees have begun to wear cards with oil rigs affixed to them, according to media reports.… Read more Conservationists say BLM living up to its nickname: Bureau of Logging and Mining

New monuments keep feds busy

Posted on March 13, 2018March 13, 2018 by ron

The Trump administration’s monument reductions are likely to fail, conservationists say, but that hasn’t stopped the feds from moving forward… Read more New monuments keep feds busy

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Fly-fishing in the West.

Things got ugly when I got it to the net because it didn’t quite fit in the net, but after a couple of attempts I got it in, folded up like a tortilla, ...

The high country: a slide show

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the west

News, essays, opinion (rants) and analysis.

Bears ears national monument: a slide show

Bears Ears National Monument, Utah
Bears Ears National Monument, Utah
Bears Ears National Monument, Utah
Bears Ears National Monument, Utah
Bears Ears National Monument, Utah
Bears Ears National Monument, Utah
Bears Ears National Monument, Utah
Bears Ears National Monument, Utah
Bears Ears National Monument, Utah
Bears Ears National Monument, Utah
Bears Ears National Monument, Utah
Bears Ears National Monument, Utah
Bears Ears National Monument, Utah
Bears Ears National Monument, Utah
Bears Ears National Monument, Utah
Bears Ears National Monument, Utah
Bears Ears National Monument, Utah
Bears Ears National Monument, Utah
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Bears Ears National Monument
Bears Ears National Monument
Bears Ears National Monument, Utah.
Bears Ears National Monument, Utah.

What all the fuss is about: If the shrinkage of Bears Ears  survives the many lawsuits that have been filed, these areas would be removed from the monument.

Grand Canyon west: a slide show

Conservationist Rich Rudow has questioned a lack of oversight of helicopter flights at Grand Canyon. Will a fatal crash at the Canyon shine more light on this topic?
Last light, western Grand Canyon.
Last light, western Grand Canyon.
Last light, western Grand Canyon.
Rock art, western Grand Canyon.
Rock art, western Grand Canyon.
Staying warm outside the park.
Staying warm outside the park.
Last light, western Grand Canyon.
Last light, western Grand Canyon.
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Conservationist Rich Rudow has questioned a lack of oversight of helicopter flights at Grand Canyon. Will a fatal crash at the Canyon shine more light on this topic?
Rich Rudow on the Esplanade.
Horses on the way in.
Horses on the way in.
Grand Canyon west, horses, BLM
Horses on the way in.

Grand Canyon adventure

Sometimes, the waterholes at Grand Canyon are dry, and you need a plan b.
Moving packs in a tight spot.
Sometimes, the waterholes at Grand Canyon are dry, and you need a plan b.
Moving across the Esplanade.
Sometimes, the waterholes at Grand Canyon are dry, and you need a plan b.
A camp on the Esplanade.
Sometimes, the waterholes at Grand Canyon are dry, and you need a plan b.
Clouds moving across the Canyon.
Sometimes, the waterholes at Grand Canyon are dry, and you need a plan b.
A rainbow adds to the light show.
Sometimes, the waterholes at Grand Canyon are dry, and you need a plan b.
The light show continues.
Sometimes, the waterholes at Grand Canyon are dry, and you need a plan b.
Good morning.
Sometimes, the waterholes at Grand Canyon are dry, and you need a plan b.
The view from our back porch.
Sometimes, the waterholes at Grand Canyon are dry, and you need a plan b.
How do you finish a canyon adventure? With another canyon.
Sometimes, the waterholes at Grand Canyon are dry, and you need a plan b.
Badger descent.
Sometimes, the waterholes at Grand Canyon are dry, and you need a plan b.
Badget descent.

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Shoe eaters, runaways, nappers and face lickers.

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Tedeschi Trucks Band came came to Phoenix for two shows at the Orpheum recently. Hard Working Americans, Robert Earl Keen and Jason Isbell rocked it at the Van Buren. It's been a great fall for live music.

Getting lost in The Maze

 

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