|
MINING THE SACRED MOUNTAINS.(Brief Article)
E
|
January 1, 2000|
|
COPYRIGHT 2000 Earth Action Network, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.
(Hide copyright information)
Copyright
|
To the Navajo, the extinct volcano marking the western pillar of their sprawling reservation is called Diichiti, the Mountain of Strength. It is sacred ground to the Navajo, Havasupi and Hopi tribes.
But these San Francisco Peaks are also home to the White Vulcan Pumice Mine, a U.S. Forest Service-permitted extraction operation located outside of Flagstaff, Arizona. In recent years the mine has been given a new lease on life, thanks to the international popularity of stone-washed jeans, which are processed with white pumice stone extracted there.
The mine ...
 "Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)")
|
WILD AT HEART; The new superintendent of the Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway vows to help protect the rivers' wild beauty.(NEWS)
Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
; ...superintendent of the Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway...includes both the St. Croix River in Minnesota and the Namekagon River in Wisconsin, his work...passed the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. It was one of the...superintendent of the Saint Croix National Scenic ...
|
|
BALDACCI INTRODUCES SAINT CROIX ISLAND BILL; WORKS WITH SENATOR COLLINS IN SEEKING CONGRESSIONAL SUPPORT
Transcript from: Capitol Hill Press Releases
; ...2000 BALDACCI INTRODUCES SAINT CROIX ISLAND BILL; WORKS WITH...for the proposed Saint Croix Island Heritage Center...French settlement on Saint Croix Island. U.S. Senator...Island in the Saint Croix River that forms part of the...
|
|
TEACHERS! DISCOVER SAINT CROIX ISLAND INTERNATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, BEGINNING OF FRENCH CULTURE IN NORTH AMERICA
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News
; ...discover the significance of Saint Croix Island International Historic...in North America. St. Croix Island (Calais, ME...colony. The story of St. Croix Island is a compelling...situated in the St. Croix River which divides the United...
|
|
|
ACTIVITIES PLANNED FOR 405TH ANNIVERSARY OF SAINT CROIX ISLAND SETTLEMENT
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News
; ...National Park Service's Saint Croix Island National Historic...Service rangers at Saint Croix Island International Historic...French settlement on Saint Croix Island. Informative talks...shelter overlooking the river, to highlight the living...
|
|
|
SAINT CROIX NATIONAL SCENIC RIVERWAY AWARDED JUNIOR RANGER AMBASSADORS GRANT
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News
; ...The National Park Service's Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway issued...following press release: St. Croix National Scenic Riverway announces...exploring the upper Namekagon River versus the Dalles of the St. Croix. The Junior Ranger program...
|
|
Wisconsin Resident Receives National Parks Award; Conservationist Praised for Work to Protect Apostle Islands, Saint Croix Parks
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire
; ...National Lakeshore and Saint Croix National Scenic River inspired Congress to...of the original eight rivers designated under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968, the Saint Croix National Scenic River protects a 252-mile...
|
|
|
NEW ST. CROIX RIVER CAMPING REGULATIONS TO TAKE EFFECT IN 2008
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News
; ...National Park Service's Saint Croix Island National Historic...lands on the Lower St. Croix National Scenic Riverway...essentially from St. Croix Falls/Taylors Falls...along the stretch of river between St. Croix Falls...by the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act in 1968; it is one...
|
 "Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)")
|
Go marching to the saints: Thomas and Croix, that is.(Going Places)(Family travel)
Newspaper article from: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
; ...monument. If you scuba dive, St. Croix offers more than 50 sites from...jills/index.html) near St. Croix's Tropical Forest. Both beginners...include kayaking on the Salt River (where Columbus came ashore...island's pretty beaches. St. Croix is home to The Buccaneer, the...
|
|
|
JULY EVENTS- UPPER ST CROIX AND NAMEKAGON
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News
; SAINT CROIX FALLS, Wis., June...Park Service's Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway...Service along the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway...contact the Namekagon River Visitor Center at...Namekagon and St. Croix rivers. Discover why these...
|
|
|
ST. CROIX NATIONAL SCENIC RIVERWAY RECEIVES CENTENNIAL FUNDING
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News
; ...National Park Service's Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway...water quality in the St. Croix River Basin got a boost...announcement that the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway...goals for the St. Croix River. The model, which will...federal wild and scenic rivers. ...
|
Find more facts and information related to the
article "MINING THE SACRED MOUNTAINS.(Brief Article)"
