#upperbasin
#NativeAmerican tribes came together to secure their rights to #Colorado River water. 4 states are stalling the deal www.kjzz.org/tribal-natur...

Tribes have negotiated a settlement to resolve the largest outstanding claim to the #ColoradoRiver, but UpperBasin states are resisting.
Native American tribes came together to secure their rights to Colorado River water. 4 states are stalling the deal
Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming are resisting the deal because it would allow the Navajo and Hopi to lease water to cities downstream, likely the growing towns around Phoenix.
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June 29, 2026 at 3:41 PM
This view includes the central part of the #ShoshoneGeyserBasin in #Yellowstone, best as a #backpacking trip. You'll see that it's not unlike the #UpperBasin, #LowerBasin, or #Norris - except that I had the place to myself.

Foreground is #IronSpring.

#photography #nationalparks
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Iron Spring and Shoshone Basin - HSS!
The Shoshone Geyser Basin is Yellowstone's largest backcountry geothermal area. See more here: www.nationalparkstraveler.org/2019/09/exploring-parks-yel...
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March 11, 2025 at 6:01 PM