Commissioners: San Juan bill could include Hovenweep, Canyonlands expansion “So far the initiative to expand the monument is not experiencing any protestors or disfavor,” said San Juan County Commissioner Lynn Stevens. Enlarging the monument could be accomplished in several ways, including congressional legislation, a cooperative management agreement between the National...

Silent focus: Neuroscientists float the San Juan River to ponder how the brain works GLEN CANYON NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, Utah — Todd Braver emerges from a tent nestled against the canyon wall. He has a slight tan, except for a slim pale band around his wrist. For the first time...

SUWA's Steve Bloch on the agreement to protect Desolation Canyon "Now is the time to build upon the trust and good will that the agreement between SUWA and Barrett generated to accomplish lasting protection for this uniquely Utah treasure. By ensuring that the Bill Barrett Corp. will be able to...

Common ground can be found “The recent compromise between the oil and gas company Bill Barrett Corp. and environmentalists, allowing the company to drill for natural gas while protecting sensitive areas, is a ray of hope for a nation facing huge energy needs. If factions so long at odds over...

Public lands discussion cannot be only listening "While Gov. Gary Herbert and Salazar on Tuesday praised the agreement between the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance and energy development company Bill Barrett Corp. to limit natural gas drilling on sensitive land in eastern Utah, Rep. Mike Noel, R-Kanab, in June called SUWA...