While folks were on Capitol Hill carrying out the budget fight yesterday, President Obama was making a speech celebrating our natural legacy. The President’s speech was the result of almost a year of listening and learning from the American people about conservation. Read more

Canyons of the Ancients cultural site in the Four Corners area, where less than 1/5 of land has been inventoried. Courtesy BLM.

In the Four Corners region, among the rugged mountains, mesas and deep canyons of the high desert there are pockets of desert wilderness where the soil is the only thing standing between travelers and a wealth of ancient Pueblo artifacts. In these lands, the ancient Pueblo people once settled villages with hundreds of family farms. Today, the area is rich with evidence of their small communities, but it’s also a hotbed for those looking to profit from illegally selling this priceless cultural heritage. Read more