On Monday, Arizona's conservative Governor Jan Brewer surprised observers by vetoing legislation that demanded that the federal government surrender control of millions of acres of public land in the Grand Canyon state. But in Utah, Governor Herbert recently signed a similar bill demanding that the federal government give up control...
Read MoreRobert Redford speaks up for Desolation Canyon
In the Denver Post yesterday, Robert Redford wrote: "We have few places left that represent the raw beauty and the history of our American West like Desolation Canyon, in my home state of Utah."
Read MoreRoads are a family value?
For Utah families, life is filled with questions about the future. How is my child doing in school? How do I save for college, for retirement, for that vacation we’ve dreamed about? Utah families don’t mull these questions and conclude that the answer is to rip apart Utah’s wilderness with...
Read MoreConservation Groups Applaud Signing of Greater Natural Buttes Record of Decision
The decision to allow the Anadarko Petroleum Corp., to drill some 3,500 natural gas wells in a heavily developed area in northeastern Utah, to be announced Tuesday by Interior Secretary Ken Salazar Tuesday, shows how competing interests can be balanced in a way that is a win-win for all sides.
Read MoreAn Ode to Greater Canyonlands
Saturday, April 21st brought sunshine and smiles to Moab, Utah as hundreds of people came out to Swanny City Park for the 1st Annual Moab Earth Day Bazaar: An Ode to Greater Canyonlands.
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