Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance
The Past, Present, and Future of Motorized Vehicle Use in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area The Landscape Over the decades, many writings, both factual and fictionalized, have discussed controversial management decisions governing the stunning landscape of the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, particularly when it comes to protecting the Recreation...
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If you’ve visited Utah’s San Rafael Swell recently you may have left with a sense that something is awry. Visitation has dramatically increased in recent years—particularly with regard to motorized vehicles like UTVs (otherwise known as side-by-sides) and dirt bikes. It’s increasingly hard to escape the sight and sound of...
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Good news! The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has taken meaningful steps to protect the world-renowned Labyrinth Canyon and Gemini Bridges area near Moab! On September 28th, the BLM released a final motorized vehicle travel management plan for this 300,000-acre landscape which identifies areas and routes open and closed to...
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Bureau of Land Management Revises Destructive Motorized Plan in San Rafael Desert 120 Miles of Nonexistent, Redundant and Reclaimed Motorized Routes Removed FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Laura Peterson, Staff Attorney, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, 801-236-3762, laura@suwa.org Salt Lake City, UT (November 1, 2022) —On Friday, October 28, the Bureau of Land Management (“Bureau”...
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is accepting comments on a draft travel management plan for the iconic Labyrinth Canyon and Gemini Bridges area outside of Moab. The plan will determine where off-road vehicle (ORV) use is allowed in this remarkable landscape for decades to come, so public input is...
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