by Mark Duggan | Apr 4, 2019
From May to October, the only access to the parking area will be by shuttle bus from Glenwood Springs or by bicycle on the path. And even bike riders will have to reserve access to the lake. The parking lot will be open in the winter, but permits will still be...
by Mark Duggan | Aug 2, 2016
Two proposals are competing on managing a large swath of federal land in southeast Utah. One calls for the creation, through presidential proclamation, of what would be known as Bear’s Ears National Monument. A multi-tribe coalition supports the monument,...
by Mark Duggan | Jan 14, 2016
In Unbranded, four young men adopt and train a herd of wild mustangs and ride them across 3,000 miles of public land from Mexico to Canada. The route they chose was through some of the most remote and rugged geographies of the American West. One of the movie’s...
by Mark Duggan | Feb 5, 2013
Oracle, Ariz. – Arizona State Parks became a budget target for legislators a few years ago. They diverted funds from the agency to help pay for a statewide budget deficit. Many parks were left with a skeleton staff and limited hours. A few, like Oracle State...
by Mark Duggan | Jun 13, 2012
Tucson, Ariz. – The Benedictine Sanctuary is adorned with religious statuary and glows in the desert sun. A domed tower rises high above the sanctuary. It’s the very definition of a stately, Old World edifice. A few feet away, the rows of solar panels create a...