Podcasts about Cedar Mesa

Every January, the City of Bluff hosts a hot air balloon festival, attracting pilots from across the country to fly over the red rocks of Cedar Mesa. As one ballooner put it, “flying a balloon is more of a zen form of aviation. Whatever nature gives you – you have to work with it.” Today on the news, we float in the skies and learn more about this unique pastime. // And later – the Weekly News Reel! The Times-Independent's Doug McMurdo discusses a proposed bill that could hit public services, initial approvals of four alternative dwelling overlay properties, and a profile on Grand's school district business administrator. The Moab Sun News' Alison Harford talks about a new youth equestrian club, upcoming figure model sessions for local artists, and the jazzy Winterlude festival. // Photo: Hot air balloons dotted the skies over Bluff, Utah this January. KZMU/Emily Arntsen // Weekly News Reel Mentions: // The Times-Independent: Lyman bill could sink economic diversification, hit public services https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/lyman-bill-could-sink-economic-diversification-hit-public-services/ // The Times-Independent: Lyman connects TRT rollback to state https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/lyman-connects-trt-rollback-to-state-audit/ // The Times-Independent: Commission gives initial thumbs-up https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/commission-gives-initial-thumbs-up-to-4-ado-apps/ // The Times-Independent: School district loses business administrator following tragedy https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/school-district-loses-business-administrator-following-tragedy/ // Moab Sun News: Saddle up with Red Rock N' Blue https://moabsunnews.com/2023/01/19/saddle-up-with-red-rock-n-blue/ // Moab Sun News: Hone your drawing skills at community figure model sessions https://moabsunnews.com/2023/01/19/community-figure-model-sessions/ // Moab Sun News: Q&A with jazz musician Alison Shearer https://moabsunnews.com/2023/01/19/q-a-alison-shearer/ // Moab Sun News: 2023 Winterlude brings jazz to Moab https://moabsunnews.com/2023/01/19/2023-winterlude/

Flashfloods are a frequent hazard for backcountry travelers around Comb Ridge and Cedar Mesa. These floods can roll boulders, tear out trees, destroy roads, carry your car off and bury it in sand, demolish bridges, and carry a deadly cargo of debris. And they can be merciless in the slots. Everything you wanted to know about the Monsoon Monster and a few things you didn't. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today on the news, a conservation group in San Juan County is suing the Bureau of Land Management over land it leased to oil and gas developers in 2018. The lawsuit claims drilling between Bears Ears and Hovenweep national monuments could cause irreparable damage to cultural sites. And, to better understand how the COVID-19 pandemic affected Utah women and girls, the Women’s Leadership Project at USU surveyed 3,500 women across the state. Plus, Wyoming lawmakers passed several bills aimed at protecting the state’s coal interests this legislative session despite the industry being in the midst of a steady decline. Our partners at KHOL report on the state legislature’s efforts to fight economic trends impacting Wyoming’s coal communities. Show Notes: Photo: The area between Bears Ears and Hovenweep national monuments is rich in archeological sites, according to retired Bureau of Land Management archeologist Don Simonis. Courtesy Friends of Cedar Mesa. KUER: Conservationists Sue Federal Government To Protect ‘Archeologically Rich Area’ In San Juan County https://www.kuer.org/health-science-environment/2021-04-09/conservation-group-sues-federal-government-to-protect-an-archaeologically-rich-area-in-san-juan-county UPR: Survey Results Show Utah Women Disproportionally Affected By Pandemic-related Hardship https://www.upr.org/post/survey-results-show-utah-women-disproportionally-affected-pandemic-related-hardship KHOL: Wyoming Lawmakers Cling Tight to Declining Coal Industry https://891khol.org/wyoming-lawmakers-cling-tight-to-declining-coal-industry/

A conversation with Wanda Raschkow and Elizabeth Hora reveals some of the possibilities along with some of the challenges for implementing a statewide site stewardship program. Wanda serves as the Statewide Site Stewardship Program Coordinator for Friends of Cedar Mesa, a conservation-focused non-profit located in Bluff, Utah. Friends of Cedar Mesa works to ensure that public lands in San Juan County, with all their cultural and natural values, are respected and protected.  As part of that mission Friends of Cedar Mesa has partnered with the Utah Bureau of Land Management to develop a heritage stewardship program. Wanda served as a federal-agency archaeologist for 20 years before joining Friends of Cedar Mesa, she’s worked with the US Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and National Park Service. In each agency, she trained and mentored volunteer site stewards. Wanda believes that engaging the public in the care of our shared heritage is critical to preserving archaeological sites for the future. My other guest is Elizabeth Hora. Elizabeth a Public Archaeologist for the Utah State Historic Preservation Office or SHPO in Salt Lake City, Utah. She holds a Masters in Archaeology and Cultural Resource Management from Utah State University and specializes in Fremont archaeology, radiocarbon dating, and dendroarchaeology. Her most recent work focuses on eliminating damage to archaeological sites through education, stewardship, and public outreach. If you are interested in learning more about how to become involved in some of the initiatives we talked about in this episode you can reach out to Wanda Rashchow at archmonitor@cedarmesafriends.org Visit with Respect: https://www.friendsofcedarmesa.org/visit-with-respect/ ArchMonitor: https://www.friendsofcedarmesa.org/archmonitor/ Utah Heritage Stewardship Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/UtahHeritageStewardshipProgram/ Utah Public Archaeology Network (UPAN): https://history.utah.gov/antiquities/upan/ Sign up for UPAN’s monthly newsletter:  https://mailchi.mp/f859c0ec6602/oor2019 Utah Professional Archeological Council (UPAC): https://www.upaconline.org/ HB: 163 https://le.utah.gov/~2020/bills/static/HB0163.html

President Trump has reduced the size of two national monuments in southeast Utah -- Grand Staircase Escalante and Bears Ears -- the largest elimination of protected lands in U.S. history. Conservation groups have filed lawsuits to reverse these decisions. Gary Strieker talks with Josh Ewing of Friends of Cedar Mesa, one of the plaintiffs in the litigation.

Bill Lipe is professor emeritus of anthropology at Washington State University. He has spent much of his more than 50 year career in Utah archaeology beginning with the archaeological salvage of Glen Canyon before the dam construction and on into Cedar Mesa where he became a leading scholar in the early Basketmaker agricultural societies of southeastern Utah. Dr. Lipe began his work at a time when there was little federal legislation protecting archaeology or guiding preservation efforts. He became a leader in the development of what we now know of as Cultural Resource Management archaeology. Because of his involvement in CRM and his work in Cedar Mesa, he remains one of archaeology's main voices in the Bears Ears controversy.

Two-part series on Bears Ears National Monument. Interview with Josh Ewing of Friends of Cedar Mesa for the local perspective on Bears Ears National Monument. https://www.wildernesspodcast.com/bears-ears-national-monument-pt1Support the show (http://www.wildernesspodcast.com/support)

Bill Lipe is professor emeritus of anthropology at Washington State University. He has spent much of his more than 50 year career in Utah archaeology beginning with the archaeological salvage of Glen Canyon before the dam construction and on into Cedar Mesa where he became a leading scholar in the early Basketmaker agricultural societies of southeastern Utah. Dr. Lipe began his work at a time when there was little federal legislation protecting archaeology or guiding preservation efforts. He became a leader in the development of what we now know of as Cultural Resource Management archaeology. Because of his involvement in CRM and his work in Cedar Mesa, he remains one of archaeology's main voices in the Bears Ears controversy.

We both feel this is one of our best conversations yet! Craig decided to come truck camp for a week in Bears Ears National Monument so we’ve been hiking to ruins and enjoying the incredible scenery while truck camping all over this amazing place. This episode was recorded at an unbelievable dispersed camping spot called Muley Point located high up on Cedar Mesa, the top of the world views were second to none and we very much enjoyed catching up by the campfire on a 2,000ft ledge!Donate to the Bears Ears Education CenterGet to know your podcast hosts:Craig Coleman - Website | YouTube | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedInBrian Galyon - Website | YouTube | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn

How can the stories we tell protect the places we love? Friends of Cedar Mesa and Torrey House Press are presenting a conversation on the unique ways desert communities can organize around and diversify narratives to protect Utah's red rock landscapes. Desert Cabal Expanding the Desert Narrative is Friday, March 1 at 7 PM at the Bears Ears Education Center,

Forest health specialists converged in San Juan County last week to investigate dying juniper trees on Alkali Ridge and Cedar Mesa. Reports of dying as well as "browning" junipers have alarmed residents throughout the Four Corners region. Last week, the team found drought stressed trees susceptible to secondary pests. Public lands agencies plan to continue working together on this issue, as specialists study the recently collected data. [photo: A forest health protection specialist shows collections of wood boring insects. These are typically secondary pests, meaning they attack already weakened or stressed trees. Courtesy of the BLM]

On March 3rd, 2018 Lyle hosted a live panel on Bears Ears National Monument with indigenous activists at Friends of Cedar Mesa’s annual Celebrate Cedar Mesa event. In addition to Lyle himself, the panel also featured Regina Lopez-Whiteskunk (former co-chair of the Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition and Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Councilwoman and current Education Coordinator for the Ute Indian Museum), Ed Kabotie (Hopi/Tewa artist, musician, and activist) and Angelo Baca (Diné/Hopi, Filmmaker and Cultural Resources Coordinator for Utah Diné Bikeyah). The four talk about their experiences with Bears Ears National Monument, but also use the topic to discuss larger issues, including tribal sovereignty, indigenous and Western science collaborations, boarding schools, and how we can all be better activists. Their heartfelt words led to a standing ovation and an encore. Thank you again to Friends of Cedar Mesa and to all the panelists.

Firewood in Monument Valley, collected on Cedar Mesa to heat Navajo homes. A story about the origin of the Bear's Ears proposal.Round River Conservation Studies website Donate

Firewood in Monument Valley, collected on Cedar Mesa to heat Navajo homes. A story about the origin of the Bear's Ears proposal.Round River Conservation Studies website Donate

Links Welcome 2018 and Bears Ears Update - Episode 90 Antiquities Laws and Regulations - Episode 75 Friends of Cedar Mesa | Stewarding the greater Cedar Mesa area in ... Bears Ears Rock Art Pilling Collection of Fremont Culture Figurines Hexham Heads, ley lines, and Wear-sheep-men Contact If you'd like to support the Podcast, condenser donating to us monthly on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/Archyfantasies or giving just a little on Ko-Fi : https://ko-fi.com/A8833HAS . Either option helps us out. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast and like and share us where ever you can. You can follow us on twitter @Archyfantsies or look us up on Facebook. Contact us below or leave a comment.

Bear Ears Buttes in the background. Looking north from the top of Cedar Mesa, San Juan County, Utah. Elevation 7000 feet. A conversation with author Terry Tempest Williams about the source of the problem in the battle over public lands in southern Utah.Click here for a link to some of Terry's work.Music by Glenn Gould playing Bach's Goldberg Variations. Donate Bears Ears from the west. In the foreground is one of the many sandstone canyons draining Cedar Mesa. Elevation 5000 feet. The bridge over the Colorado River where it becomes Lake Powell, Hite Crossing. Elevation 4000 feet.

Bear Ears Buttes in the background. Looking north from the top of Cedar Mesa, San Juan County, Utah. Elevation 7000 feet. A conversation with author Terry Tempest Williams about the source of the problem in the battle over public lands in southern Utah.Click here for a link to some of Terry's work.Music by Glenn Gould playing Bach's Goldberg Variations. Donate Bears Ears from the west. In the foreground is one of the many sandstone canyons draining Cedar Mesa. Elevation 5000 feet. The bridge over the Colorado River where it becomes Lake Powell, Hite Crossing. Elevation 4000 feet.

A few weeks ago, President Trump approved the largest rollback of federal land protection in our country’s history. Trump’s announcement to drastically slash the size of two national monuments in Utah - Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante among additional changes to other national monuments - was not a surprise. But it has been controversial. The day after Trump signed the order, the outdoor recreation company Patagonia posted a message on its website under the headline, “The President Stole Your Land.” Patagonia has joined a flurry of lawsuits challenging whether President Trump has the authority to undo or change monuments created by past presidents. So does the Antiquities Act allow presidents to roll back national monuments? On this episode, we hear from John Ruple, associate professor of law at the Wallace Stegner Center for Land Resources and the Environment at the University of Utah. He’s also a member of Friends of Cedar Mesa, one of the groups that is suing President Trump over his revisions to Bears Ears.

President Trump has ordered Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to conduct a review of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments (along with many other other national monuments) and to report back with recommendations. Secretary Zinke is in Utah now, consulting with various stakeholders. We're going to talk about this mandated review of national monuments today. Our guests include Josh Ewing, Executive Director of Friends of Cedar Mesa; Matt Anderson, Public Lands Policy Analyst with the Sutherland Institute; and Willie Grayeyes, Board Chairman with Utah Dine Bikeyah.

Cedar Mesa, Utah, is an amazing landscape with a rich archaeological record. Excavations took place throughout the area, including in the dry caves in the Greater Cedar Mesa region. The Cedar Mesa Perishables Project set out to study 4,000 unpublished textiles, baskets, wooden implements, and hide and feather artifacts excavated during the 1890s. These artifacts are housed in six different museums! The overall goal of the project is to carefully document each artifact and make the collection more widely known to archaeologists, native communities, and the general public.

According to the Salt Lake Tribune, “in what they characterized as a sweeping gesture of compromise, Reps. Rob Bishop and Jason Chaffetz unveiled their plan to resolve decades of deadlock over how eastern Utah's public lands are managed even as environmental and tribal groups declared the proposal "dead on arrival" and a shameless giveaway to oil and gas interests.” The bill “would set aside special landscapes like Cedar Mesa, San Rafael Swell and Labyrinth Canyon, while expediting mineral development in areas deemed less worthy of protection.”