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SUWA Statement on Rep. Celeste Maloy’s Bill to Turn the Heart of Redrock Country into a Off-Road Vehicle Free-for-All – 3.28.25

Mar 28th, 2025 Written by suwa

March 28, 2025 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SUWA Statement on Rep. Celeste Maloy’s Bill to Turn the Heart of Redrock Country into a Off-Road Vehicle Free-for-All – 3.28.25 Contacts:Travis Hammill, […]

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America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act Reintroduced in the 119th Congress – 3.28.25

Mar 28th, 2025 Written by suwa

America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act Reintroduced in the 119th Congress – 3.28.25 Visionary legislation would protect over 8 million acres of public land in Southern Utah Contacts:Grant Stevens, Communications Director, […]

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March 2025 Redrock Report

Mar 20th, 2025 Written by suwa

Our e-newsletter with the latest on redrock wilderness news and events.

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SUWA Statement on President Trump’s Undoing of Chuckwalla and Sáttítla Highlands National Monuments – 3.16.25

Mar 16th, 2025 Written by suwa

March 16, 2025 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SUWA Statement on President Trump’s Undoing of Chuckwalla and Sáttítla Highlands National Monuments – 3.16.25 Late Night Trump order is unlawful under the […]

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SUWA Statement on Litigation over the Final San Rafael Swell Travel Management Plan – 3.6.25 

Mar 6th, 2025 Written by suwa

March 6, 2025 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SUWA Statement on Litigation over the Final San Rafael Swell Travel Management Plan – 3.6.25 Contacts:Laura Peterson, Staff Attorney, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance […]

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Senator Mike Lee has announced two new bills that Senator Mike Lee has announced two new bills that would open national parks to off-road vehicles (ORVs): the State Motor Vehicle Laws in National Park System Units Act and the OHVs in Capitol Reef National Park Act. 

These bills would fundamentally alter the visitor experience and damage landscapes that draw millions of visitors each year, and are also sponsored by Senator John Curtis . Below are statements from conservation groups.

For additional info on the legislation, visit the link in our bio.
Last week, Senator Mike Lee, chair of the Senate E Last week, Senator Mike Lee, chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced he had introduced a new, intentionally deceptively-named piece of legislation: the Outdoor Americans with Disabilities Act. The bill is also sponsored by Senator John Curtis.

This appears to be another case of elected officials introducing legislation in the name of disability access without consulting with a variety of stakeholders and outdoor recreationalists who have disabilities. There are already provisions in federal law that allow people with mobility disabilities to appropriately access public lands with other power-driven mobility devices (OPDMDs). 

Syren Nagakyrie, Founder and Director of Disabled Hikers, a non-profit organization that advocates for the disability community and justice in the outdoors, has previously denounced the legislation as a “blatant attempt to scapegoat disability as an excuse to build more roads.” See quotes above. 

For more background info, visit link in bio. #protectwildutah
Utah events this October! Labyrinth Canyon is curr Utah events this October! Labyrinth Canyon is currently AT RISK. Come learn more and help Keep Labyrinth Canyon Wild by joining our film screening, information session, and comment writing workshops.

🏜 Moab event: Wednesday, October 15 from 6:00-7:30pm, Moab Arts and Recreation Center (111 E 100 N). This is a free event and will include snacks! Please let us know if you plan to attend.

🌄 Salt Lake City event 1: Tuesday, October 21 from 6:00-7:30pm, Salt Lake City Public Library Main Branch (210 E 400 S). The library offers free 2-hour parking underground with validation. Also a free event, but please register.

🎥 Salt Lake City event 2: Join our friends from the @glencanyon_institute for a screening and panel discussion about their documentary, What the River Knows, on Thursday, October 23 at 7:00 pm at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center (138 Broadway). Our film, Keep Labyrinth Canyon Wild, will  also be screened and we’ll have a staffed information table on site. This event requires tickets, which must be purchased in advance. 

Labyrinth Canyon is home to irreplaceable cultural sites, important wildlife habitats for the desert bighorn sheep and Mexican spotted owl, and unmatched wilderness opportunities. This gem of a place is worth protecting!

Learn more and register using the QR code above (or link in bio).
Last week, the Trump Administration announced it i Last week, the Trump Administration announced it is making previously off-limits public land available for coal leasing under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), including 48,000 acres in Utah administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). 

This announcement signals the administration’s intent to push speculative coal development on public lands next to national parks and monuments. New analysis from conservation groups shows parcels available for leasing directly adjacent to or near Zion, Bryce Canyon, and Capitol Reef National Parks and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. 

Maps and additional info can be found at the link in our bio. #protectwildutah
Utah Senator Mike Lee, chair of the Senate Energy Utah Senator Mike Lee, chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, has introduced new legislation—the Border Lands Conservation Act (S. 2967), which would undermine the Wilderness Act and impact millions of acres of public lands along the northern and southern United States border. It also removes any and all ability for land management agencies to limit U.S. Border Patrol activities on public lands within 100 miles of the border. 

Above is a statement from SUWA Executive Director Scott Braden. For additional information, visit the link in our bio.
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