Items by Andrew Gulliford — 10 items
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Wild horses: Too much of a good thing
Wild horses wreak environmental havoc. What kind of symbol is this for the American West?
by Andrew Gulliford, Apr 18, 2013 -
Never underestimate the power of prejudice
Prejudice 100 years ago delayed the admission of New Mexico and Arizona to the union.
by Andrew Gulliford, Feb 07, 2013 -
How, 150 years ago, the Homestead Act transformed the West
Jefferson's dream changed the landscape and settled this region.
by Andrew Gulliford, Dec 09, 2012 -
Black Sunday, 30 years later
The author attends a peculiar reunion, a meeting with the former Exxon executives who pulled the plug on oil shale three decades ago.
by Andrew Gulliford, Jul 18, 2012 -
Life among the Bluffoons
There may be only 200 people living in Bluff, Utah, today, but they cherish a history that goes back for centuries, along with the dramatic red-rock
by Andrew Gulliford, Jun 07, 2012 -
How to find a 13,000 year-old mammoth
After seeing a drawing of a wooly mammoth in a Utah cave, the author ponders on the possibility they existed along with the humans who inhabited the U.S. Southwest years ago.
by Andrew Gulliford, Jan 19, 2012 -
Fancy a drink?
by Andrew Gulliford, Jul 19, 2011 -
A prodigal son is honored by his hometown
Controversial writer Dalton Trumbo returns to his hometown of Grand Junction, Colo. -- in a bronze bathtub.
by Andrew Gulliford, Mar 10, 2011 -
Slobs at Lake Powell foment a revolt
Rather than rail against Lake Powell's mere existence, conservationists should try to restore and protect the landscape that is still there.
by Andrew Gulliford, Aug 19, 2010 -
Up in the air, a living memorial
California condors are back, and they're more impressive than manmade marvels.
by Andrew Gulliford, Jun 04, 2010






