By Linda Richmond The days have been warm and sunny, the crocus and daffodils are blooming, the elm trees bloomed weeks ago, and local gardeners have the urge to plant something. In the vegetable garden, peas, lettuce and carrots can go in now. Surveying my meager compost pile, I wondered if I could plant a … Continue reading Spring Fever: The gardening bug bites (March 1996)
Bluff Beekeepers Calendar: March
Wes, KB, and I have spent the rest of March cleaning old frames, checking for wax moths, and getting our sites ready (wind break, some shade) for new colonies.
Letter: Turkey vultures return for the summer
Dear Editor, A sure sign of spring is the return from the south of our resident flock of turkey vultures. I started keeping notes almost 30 years ago when I realized our soaring neighbors returned to Bluff on almost the Vernal Equinox every year and after keeping track for a couple of years could predict … Continue reading Letter: Turkey vultures return for the summer
Excerpt: A Traveler’s Guide to Monument Valley (1993)
Through numerous western movies and, more recently, a multitude of commercials and advertisements, millions of people from around the world readily recognize the monoliths of Monument Valley. Despite the region's incredibly diverse topography, ranging from yawning chasms to saw-toothed, alpine mountains, it is Monument Valley’s red sandstone buttes, mesas, and pinnacles that most people consider the quintessential image of the American Southwest.
Arches Sutra (Poem)
Walk with me into the borderless kiln of tenderness; all we know and are is this clay.
SITLA representative answers questions about proposed solar farm in Bluff
Bryan Torgerson, resource specialist for Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA), attended the Bluff Town Council meeting on Tuesday night to discuss a proposed solar farm on the Bluff Bench. Community members joined the council in asking Torgerson questions about the proposal. Torgerson said the advertising period where companies could submit lease proposals … Continue reading SITLA representative answers questions about proposed solar farm in Bluff
San Juan County Commission Fails to Pass Resolution in Support of Oil and Gas Leasing on Archaeologically Rich BLM Lands
An investigative report by Reveal magazine stated recent sales in San Juan County include the “most archaeologically rich parcels ever offered for industrial use.” In 2015, the Obama administration deferred numerous leases in the area because of concerns over cultural resources.
Event | Hike the Line: Free Film Screening and Discussion (March 22, 2019 in Bluff)
Hike the Line, a 33-minute film that tracks Claire Wernstedt-Lynch and Tenny Ostrem on the first-ever thru-hike of the U.S.-Mexico border, will be showing in Bluff this Friday.
Vista (Poem)
A poem by Irene Hamilton
Rumor Mill: Location of Proposed Solar Farm
A Canyon Echo reader writes, "I have read some bits and pieces hereabouts about the solar 'farm' that is proposed to be placed upon the Bluff Bench on SITLA land. Please, could you post a map that shows exactly where it is proposed to be situated? Thank you." We aim to serve. Here's a map … Continue reading Rumor Mill: Location of Proposed Solar Farm
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