Ten Treasures Under Threat

National Park Service

Within miles of the Grand Canyon, a race to acquire mining rights on public lands has quietly played out, threatening to mar the park’s setting and impact the water resources that support the seeps and springs so critical to the canyon’s unique ecosystem.

Added: Apr 14, 2011

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Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona

Within miles of the Grand Canyon, a race to acq...

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Grand Canyon National Park Mining Claims

Since 2004, more than 8,000 claims have been st...

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Joshua Tree National Park, California

Stargazing, birding and backpacking are favorit...

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Yosemite National Park, California

Although Yosemite is one of the most biological...

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Blackfoot River, Montana

The Blackfoot River begins in western Montana a...

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Gila Wilderness, New Mexico

The Gila National Forest in southwestern New Me...

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Siskiyou Wild Rivers Area, Oregon

Located in southwestern Oregon, the Siskiyou Wi...

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Mount Rushmore National Memorial, South Dakota

Mount Rushmore—with its stone-carved images of ...

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Canyonlands and Arches National Parks, Utah

Like the Grand Canyon in Arizona, Utah’s Canyon...

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Dinosaur National Monument, Utah and Colorado

Dinosaur National Monument lies in the rocky hi...

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Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, Washington

Thirty years ago, Mount St. Helens exploded in ...

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