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Podcast:

90 Miles from Needles

Join host Chris Clarke as he explores the proposed Great Bend of the Gila National Monument with advocates Skylar Begay and Mike Quigley. They discuss the importance of protecting this pristine Sonoran Desert landscape, rich in cultural and natural history. With the threat of encroaching development and destructive recreation, the establishment of the monument would safeguard significant cultural sites and provide habitat for endangered species like the Sonoran pronghorn.

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On and Of the Land

Paintings

Angelo Cortez is a Phoenix based artist who is Akimel O’odham from the Gila River Indian Community and Chicano. Angelo created four original paintings below for Respect Great Bend. Read the interview detailing his artistic process and his experience connecting to the Great Bend of the Gila in the News tab above.

Playlist: Voices of the Great Bend of the Gila

This playlist features a diverse range of voices from around Arizona who speak on how they connect to the Great Bend of the Gila and why it should be respected and protected.

Join the Movement

A short piece intended to provide a quick overview of the values the Great Bend of the Gila embodies and the threats those values face. Like and share!

Preserve and Protect

We have been privileged to work with a number of talented photographers in capturing the unique beauty of the Great Bend of the Gila. One of these photographers, Elias Butler, put together this short video highlighting that beauty. Find more of his work at EliasButler.com