Canyon Echo: A Journal of Southeastern Utah

Canyon Echo: A Journal of Southeastern Utah News, events, poetry, and photography from southeast Utah.

A three car pileup near Bluff. Be safe out there! PM The first sign of spring. PM
04/17/2023

A three car pileup near Bluff. Be safe out there! PM The first sign of spring. PM

A three car pileup near Bluff. Be safe out there! PM The first sign of spring. PM

February This month BARC administered 11 vaccines, adopted out 2 dogs and paid for two spays. We drove 518 miles to deli...
04/17/2023

February This month BARC administered 11 vaccines, adopted out 2 dogs and paid for two spays. We drove 518 miles to deliver 1268 pounds of dry dog food and 2 cases of canned dog food. We have all heard the proverb “ It takes a village…” We have money thanks to many generous donations. We have dog food thanks to many generous donations.We have many stray dogs whether we want them or not....

February This month BARC administered 11 vaccines, adopted out 2 dogs and paid for two spays. We drove 518 miles to deliver 1268 pounds of dry dog food and 2 cases of canned dog food. We have all h…

December 2022 One Transport It all began with a phone call from Amber (intake coordinator for Underdog). She told me tha...
02/24/2023

December 2022 One Transport It all began with a phone call from Amber (intake coordinator for Underdog). She told me that Lorinda, who works in Monument Valley, would be bringing me a mom dog with 4 puppies tomorrow and asked if I could transport them to Moab. Later that same day I got a call from Daylene (10 miles south of Bluff) telling me that a mom dog at her house had delivered 11 puppies the night before....

December 2022 One Transport It all began with a phone call from Amber (intake coordinator for Underdog). She told me that Lorinda, who works in Monument Valley, would be bringing me a mom dog with …

Enjoy a few of Paul's pieces from the past months:
02/23/2023

Enjoy a few of Paul's pieces from the past months:

Enjoy a few of Paul’s pieces from the past months:

Winter photos by Paul Martini
01/02/2023

Winter photos by Paul Martini

Enjoy these photos from the past two months, all taken by Paul Martini. Name that movie…

Dave Marston of Writers on the Range on the possibilities of small nuclear in the renewable energy transition in the Wes...
01/02/2023

Dave Marston of Writers on the Range on the possibilities of small nuclear in the renewable energy transition in the West.

By Dave Marston Clouds over a windmill farm outside Oakley, Kansas. Photo by Dave Marston. Many Western states have declared they will achieve all-renewable electrical goals in just two decades. Ca…

"How much is that horsey in the window? (the 'dark horse' nebula)." -Paul Martini
11/18/2022

"How much is that horsey in the window? (the 'dark horse' nebula)." -Paul Martini

“How much is that horsey in the window? (the ‘dark horse’ nebula).” -PM

A great rescue story from the Bluff Animal Rescue Committee.
11/18/2022

A great rescue story from the Bluff Animal Rescue Committee.

A great rescue story from the Bluff Animal Rescue Committee.

Robin Patten adds even more color to Eastwood's monkeyflower.
11/08/2022

Robin Patten adds even more color to Eastwood's monkeyflower.

Robin Patten Photos by Robin Patten. The alcove was shallow, though its back wall was shaded, seeping with enough moisture to support a modest hanging garden. With autumn taking hold, most of the p…

This has been an ongoing project for years,getting a lightning strike with a flare stackblazing in Montezuma Creek. This...
10/22/2022

This has been an ongoing project for years,getting a lightning strike with a flare stackblazing in Montezuma Creek. This is the third

This has been an ongoing project for years,getting a lightning strike with a flare stackblazing in Montezuma Creek. This is the thirdone, I think the best yet. – Paul Martini

An article from the Echo archives by the late, great Doug Ross.
10/10/2022

An article from the Echo archives by the late, great Doug Ross.

Historical Fiction by Doug Ross Rafting the lower San Juan River in the early rubber boats, circa 1950. Note the old-style inflatable life-belts. All photographs courtesy of Doug Ross. Editor& #8217…

The latest update from the Bluff Animal Rescue Committee:
10/10/2022

The latest update from the Bluff Animal Rescue Committee:

Photo by Paul Martini Do you remember that dog in August that we pulled out from under a trailer in Montezuma Creek after being hit by a car? Both hind legs were paralyzed. It was transported to th…

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The Echo Is Reborn

From 1993 to 1997, the Bluff-based Canyon Echo published a monthly collection of essays, poetry, and journalism from southeast Utah. Under the leadership of publisher Linda Richmond and editor Phil Hall, the paper drew advertisers from as far away as Cortez and contributors from all across the country. News briefs were common, including coverage of Bluff, Navajo Nation, and San Juan County politics. But the Echo was more than a community newspaper. Articles on prehistory, ecology, and geology are common in the archives. Most issues left space for a poetry spread, and more than once the cover story was penned by Pulitzer Prize-finalist Ellen Meloy.

Today, as the town of Bluff sorts out the details of its recent incorporation, and San Juan County welcomes in the first majority-Diné commission in history, we're reviving the Canyon Echo. Our goal is to live up to the standards set by the print journal. We hope to establish an active online community forum for local news and opinion as well as an outlet for place-based poetry and essays. Each month--thanks to the generous cooperation of Linda Richmond and the collection of original newspapers preserved by Tamara Desrosiers--we'll also be publishing archival articles from the print Echo to our website.

Sound like a good idea? We need your help. You can donate here. Visit the Bluff Rumor Mill page to submit letters, ideas, comments, and events. Direct tips, submissions, or complaints to Zak Podmore at [email protected]