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Thousands of Utahns protest Trumps administration with the proposal of shrinking Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017 | Chronicle archive.

Richards: National Monument Shrinking Undermines Native Voices

By Connor Richards December 16, 2017

On Dec. 4, eyes all across the nation were on Utah as Donald Trump arrived at the State Capitol. People waited anxiously for the President’s highly anticipated announcement regarding the Bears Ears National...

Barron: Altering Bears Ears is a Monumental Mistake

Barron: Altering Bears Ears is a Monumental Mistake

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer December 7, 2017

In 1793, a coalition of 13 Native American tribes lobbied the United States government to honor the treaty which gave the tribes control of the land west of the Ohio River: “We desire you to consider,...

Barron: Second Notice: Reverse Climate Change or Find a New Home

Barron: Second Notice: Reverse Climate Change or Find a New Home

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer November 30, 2017

“We the... senior members of the world’s scientific community, hereby warn all humanity of what lies ahead. A great change in our stewardship of the earth and the life on it, is required, if vast human...

Barber: American Corn Story, An Environmental Disaster

Barber: American Corn Story, An Environmental Disaster

By Shaelyn Barber November 23, 2017

Corn is about as American as it gets. Believe it or not, you eat corn almost every day in almost every meal. It’s in everything: soda, chips, bread, ice cream and so much more. Its incredible pervasiveness...

Barron: Hike Up Canyons, Not Fees

Barron: Hike Up Canyons, Not Fees

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer November 22, 2017

The motto of the United States National Park Service, “Experience your America,” captures the spirit of the act signed on March 1, 1872, in which Congress declared Yellowstone National Park “a public...

Braden: SLCs Dirty Little Secret

Braden: SLC’s Dirty Little Secret

By Paul Braden November 20, 2017

Salt Lake City has been described by visitors as a medium-sized, exceptionally clean and perhaps suspiciously friendly city. It offers a lower than national-median cost of living, and it provides unparalleled...

Barber: Nine Ways to Cut Down on Food Waste This Holiday Season

Barber: Nine Ways to Cut Down on Food Waste This Holiday Season

By Shaelyn Barber November 17, 2017

The holidays are a time of family gathering, festivities and satisfying feasts. Everyone gets excited about holiday meals, looking forward to things like heaping mashed potatoes, juicy turkey, tangy cranberry...

Williams: Instagram vs. Nature

Williams: Instagram vs. Nature

By Brook Williams November 15, 2017

NPR recently came out with an article regarding the latest news of a few monumental places being taken away from the public, one of which is even being burned down. This is due to the high volume of "Instagramers"...

Barron: Wax On, No Wax Off

Barron: Wax On, No Wax Off

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer November 14, 2017

Utah has the greatest snow on Earth. The repetition of this phrase in my childhood and my own personal experience playing in the powder, has turned this tourism motto into one of my core beliefs. I learned...

Patience: There Shouldnt Be A Planet B

Patience: There Shouldn’t Be A Planet B

By Alisa Patience November 13, 2017

There are many movies featuring alien life forms — specifically ones where an alien race comes to Earth — either to take it over, use it for recourses or to punish human beings. This includes films...