FOR 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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SUWA Statement on President Trump’s Repeal of Travel Management Executive Orders – 5.29.26
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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An Update on the Hole-in-the-Rock Road
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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May 2026 Redrock Report
Our e-newsletter with the latest on redrock wilderness news and events.
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SUWA Statement on Senate Vote Confirming Steve Pearce as Director of the BLM – 5.18.26
May 18, 2026 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SUWA Statement on Senate Vote Confirming Steve Pearce as Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) – 5.18.26 Anti-public lands politician will oversee nation’s largest land management agency Contacts:Grant Stevens, Communications Director, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA); (319) 427-0260; grant@suwa.org Washington, DC – Today, by a vote of 46 – 43 the...
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