The area around Canyonlands National Park has been identified as a “Globally Important Bird Area” by the National Audubon Society. As Mark Miller of the NPS says: “The Canyonlands area is known […]
Read MoreRS 2477 Roads Litigation Update: SUWA Heads into the New Year on a Strong Note
Last year at this time we were reeling under the weight of the State of Utah’s 25+ newly filed R.S. 2477 lawsuits which claimed title to more than 14,000 roads […]
Read More2013 Year End Dragons and Daisies
As 2013 draws to a close, the Redrock wilderness faces both great threats and opportunities. Yet despite a busted Congress and a disappointing Obama administration, the future of the canyons […]
Read MorePreserving Utah Wilderness Could Protect Colorado’s Snow
Over at HCN’s The Goat Blog, Sarah Jane Keller reports on a new study that shows how helping desert soil could save Western Colorado’s snowpack: Southwest Colorado’s snowpack is the […]
Read MoreSUWA’s 30th anniversary gala was a smashing success, thanks to all of you!
SUWA's 30th anniversary "Redrock & Pearls" gala on Saturday night was an evening we'll long remember. Roughly 400 attendees packed the Canyon Atrium of the Natural History Museum of Utah, which was enchantingly lit to simulate the colors and textures of a starlit night in Utah's canyon country.
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