Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance
June 8, 2026 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SUWA Statement on New Cooperative Management Agreement for the San Rafael Swell – 6.8.26 Latest effort by State of Utah to exert control over federal public lands Contacts:Grant Stevens, Communications Director, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA); (319) 427-0260; grant@suwa.org Salt Lake City, UT– Today, the State of Utah announced it signed...
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Last Friday, after most people left work, President Trump announced the repeal of two executive orders (11644 and 11989) that govern off-road vehicle (ORV) use on public lands nationwide. He also directed federal land management agencies to rescind or revise their regulations implementing these orders, setting the stage for chaos and confusion across the country. For a...
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 2, 2026 President Trump Revokes Executive Orders Protecting Public Lands from Unmanaged Motorized Recreation Repeal threatens wildlife, public safety, and outdoor recreation across federal lands Contacts:Laura Peterson, Senior Attorney, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA); (801) 236-3762; laura@suwa.org Washington, D.C. – Last Friday, after most people left work...
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May 29, 2026 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SUWA Statement on President Trump’s Repeal of Travel Management Executive Orders – 5.29.26 Will bring unregulated motorized recreation and chaos across public lands Contacts:Grant Stevens, Communications Director, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA); (319) 427-0260; grant@suwa.org Washington, DC – Friday evening, in his latest attack on federal public lands, President Trump announced the repeal of Executive Order 11644 of February...
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We’re disheartened to report that Garfield County has begun chip sealing (effectively paving) the first 10 miles of Hole-in-the-Rock Road within Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Below we share some information about why this is happening—and why our fight to preserve the character of this rugged backroad at the heart of...
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