Last week, wilderness protection in Utah got a needed boost as National Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director Bob Abbey came to Utah to discuss the new BLM wilderness guidance that has the potential to give needed protection to 6 million acres of wilderness-quality lands across the state. In the...
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Administration officials talk wilderness in Salt Lake City
On August 3rd the “America’s Great Outdoors Listening Session” came to Salt Lake City. Hundreds of people gathered for the session, held in conjunction with the Outdoor Industry Association’s Summer Market. Utah wilderness activists were everywhere wearing “Secretary Salazar: Protect Wild Utah” stickers and buttons and vastly outnumbering the small...
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Obama admin in SLC Aug. 3rd – needs to hear from YOU on Utah wilderness
On Tuesday, August 3, from 10:00 AM to 1:15 PM at the Radisson Hotel, 215 West South Temple in Salt Lake City senior leadership from the Obama administration will be present to hear your thoughts about “America’s Great Outdoors.” This our chance to tell them to take action NOW to...
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Ask Secretary Salazar to Protect Utah Wilderness
You and I know that Utah is home to some of the most beautiful wilderness landscapes in the nation. Please help ensure that these wild lands are given the protection they deserve. When Ken Salazar took over the reins as Secretary of Interior he proclaimed that there’s a “new sheriff...
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Opportunity or peril? San Juan County wilderness
It’s an exciting time for Utah wilderness advocates. Wilderness legislation for San Juan County – the heart of some of the most spectacular redrock wilderness – is still in the works. This, despite U.S. Senator Bob Bennett’s (R-UT) loss at the recent Utah Republican convention. White Canyon Narrows photo copyright...
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