By Juliet Eilperin | January 15, 2019
Anton Foltin photographs Toadstool Hoodoos (photo credit Washington Post)
Anton Foltin of Tucson photographs the Toadstool Hoodoos as the sun sets in an area that was removed from Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. (photo credit: Washington Post)

Ongoing battles over public land in Utah are multifaceted, but economics is always prominent in the mix. A Washington Post feature "A Diminished Monument" cited a study conducted by USU Applied Economics faculty members Paul Jakus and Sherzod Akhundjanov, and their findings after examining economic impacts of energy sector, ranching and tourism industry salaries, and market forces that influence them. See the story, a link to the study, and beautiful photos of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument here.

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