Category Archives: Southwest

An Open Letter to Secretary of the Interior Zinke re the Bears Ears National Monument

Posted on May 24, 2017 by DBD

Dear Secretary Zinke: I have read the text of the Antiquities Act of 1906, and it contains no provision for the review you have undertaken, so I regard the entire process as having questionable legitimacy at best. This review has … Continue reading →

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Public Lands: You Can’t “Take Back” What Was Never Yours (Part 1)

Posted on February 14, 2016 by DBD

We have heard a lot of talk lately from a variety of people, ranging from the Bundys and their cohorts in Oregon to the state legislatures of western states, about “taking back” public lands from the Federal Government. This premise … Continue reading →

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Edwin Corle: an Appreciation

Posted on August 18, 2012 by DBD

Edwin Corle (1906–1956) was a moderately successful American author of both fiction and nonfiction. He never wrote a best seller, none of his work entered the academic cannon, and today he is largely forgotten. He is also one of my … Continue reading →

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