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The trial of Tim DeChristopher

By Emily Bowers A spur-of-the-moment decision to throw a monkey wrench into a 2008 Bureau of Land Management oil and gas leasing auction made Tim DeChristopher an unforeseen leader within the environmental movement.  DeChristopher was found guilty on two felony counts on March 3, 2011 after disrupting the auction in Salt Lake City, Utah.   [...]

Joy and Resolve: a profile of climate change activist Tim DeChristopher

By Emily Bowers Photo courtesy National Park Service   On a clear evening in southeast Utah, when the sun has just disappeared from sight, the sky holds a deep azure that intensifies from horizon to troposphere. The sand and rock substrates, typically awash in dull shades of sandy tones, pulsate deep hues of red and [...]