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Tell Rep. Bishop the Draft Public Lands Initiative Doesn’t Cut It

Feb 4th, 2016 Written by David Garbett

Rep. Bishop’s long-awaited draft Public Lands Initiative (PLI), released on January 20th, is essentially a fossil fuel development bill that gives away public resources and fails to advance the conservation of public lands in eastern Utah.

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Moab’s Wild Places Need Your Voice!

Nov 19th, 2015 Written by Steve Bloch

Tired of hearing about lease sales and drilling proposals in the heart of Utah’s canyon country? Now is your chance to influence the planning process and keep new roads, oil […]

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Energy Company Targets Desolation Canyon Area

Nov 9th, 2015 Written by Landon Newell

Despite the dramatic drop in natural gas and oil prices, the BLM is considering approval of a large-scale oil and gas development project in the Desolation Canyon proposed wilderness area […]

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Tribes Formally Present Bears Ears Proposal to Pres. Obama

Oct 23rd, 2015 Written by suwa

Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition Co-Chair Eric Descheenie at the National Press Club. Last week, the Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition traveled to Washington, D.C., to deliver their proposal to President Obama to […]

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Tell BLM to Stop Allowing the Gradual Industrialization of the Canyonlands Area

Oct 5th, 2015 Written by Landon Newell

Anyone who has visited the Island in the Sky region of Canyonlands National Park or Dead Horse Point State Park near Moab over the past few years has no doubt […]

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📢 THIS IS NOT A DRILL! Grand Staircase-Escalante N 📢 THIS IS NOT A DRILL! Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is under attack. We’ve learned that Utah’s congressional delegation (Senators Lee & Curtis, Representatives Owens, Moore, Maloy, and Kennedy) are expected to introduce a “Joint Resolution” in Congress that, if passed, would undo the current Monument Management Plan for Grand Staircase-Escalante.

This would be a devastating blow to the monument, local businesses, wildlife and so much more. We cannot let this happen.

❗ACT NOW❗suwa.org/protectgrandstaircase

Please contact your members of Congress today (House & Senate) and ask them to vote NO on any joint resolution that seeks to undo the management plan for Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument! 

For over 40 years, SUWA and the nationwide Protect Wild Utah movement have worked tirelessly to protect wilderness-quality lands, including this monument. That work continues, undeterred.  Thank you for standing with us at this critical moment.  #protectwildutah
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is und Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is under attack from Utah members of Congress. In July 2025, Rep. Celeste Maloy (R-UT-02) secretly requested an opinion from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) about whether Congress can overturn the current Grand Staircase-Escalante Monument Management Plan—a maneuver that would upend the Monument’s management. Last week, the GAO released an opinion that Congress *can* interfere this way and undo the plan.

With GAO’s opinion in hand, Utah’s federal delegation (Senators Lee & Curtis, Representatives Owens, Moore, Maloy, and Kennedy) is expected to introduce a bill under the Congressional Review Act (CRA). If both chambers of Congress pass the bill, called a “resolution of disapproval” by simple majority votes, the Monument Management Plan will be eliminated and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will be barred from issuing another plan that is “substantially the same” in the future. 

Introducing a bill to strike at the heart of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument will represent a clear escalation of use of the CRA to attack the nation’s wildest public lands. As the first CRA attack on a national monument, this action threatens to upend public land protection. 

Stay tuned on how to take action. See the full press release at the link in our bio. #protectwildutah #nationalmonument #gse #publiclands #act 

𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵: 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘚𝘵. 𝘈𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘦
Yesterday, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) re- Yesterday, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) re-approved a proposal from the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT), at the behest of Washington County, for the construction of a four-lane Northern Corridor Highway through the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area near St. George, Utah. 

This decision reverses a December 2024 rejection of the same proposal and marks the eighth time the controversial highway has been considered. The project has been halted on every previous attempt over concerns related to wildlife, public safety, legal compliance, and community opposition.

For more information, visit link in bio.
The Utah wilderness movement lost a dear friend an The Utah wilderness movement lost a dear friend and one of its most dedicated activists this week with the passing of Wayne Hoskisson. As a great-great-grandson of Brigham Young, Wayne was a Utahn to the core, having first explored the canyons and mesas of southern Utah on family trips as a child. Originally from Salt Lake City, Wayne spent the last 26 years as a well-loved member of the Moab community. 

Wayne wore many wilderness hats over the course of his lifetime—as a dedicated volunteer for SUWA and the Utah Chapter of the Sierra Club, as the Executive Director of Redrock Forests, and most recently as a SUWA Board member. In the late 1990s, Wayne spent years hiking and photo documenting RS2477 routes throughout southern Utah—extensive fieldwork that set the stage for our longstanding legal battle and representing a comprehensive collection that we still reference to this day. 

Though humble in demeanor, Wayne was a deeply passionate and effective wilderness advocate who spoke honestly and personally. Returning from military service in Vietnam, Wayne found solace in wild places and carried with him a personal truth and understanding about the importance of wilderness for healing. You could always count on him to show up—with a public comment at a meeting, a letter to the editor, or a lobbying trip to Washington, D.C.—and bring with him a deep knowledge that can only come from decades of advocacy. It’s no exaggeration to say that anyone who has been involved in wilderness issues in Utah has almost certainly crossed paths with Wayne. 

Wayne will not only be remembered for his dedication to wilderness preservation and the Protect Wild Utah wilderness movement but also, more importantly, for his good humor, calm and thoughtful nature, and unmitigated kindness. We extend our deepest sympathies to his family, friends, and all who had the privilege of knowing him. 

Photo #1: In the redrock with former SUWA staffer and then-wife Gail.
Photo #2: Wayne (far right) in SUWA's old office, as part of the all-volunteer RS 2477 Project (preparing maps and instructions for field volunteers).
Photo #3: At protest in Moab, wearing a trout hat!
As a proud founding member of the National Wildern As a proud founding member of the National Wilderness Coalition, we’re inviting you to sign up for their *new* monthly newsletter!

You’ll receive wilderness-related stories and updates on wilderness campaigns across the country, all from a national network that believes protecting wilderness is critical to our communities, ecosystems, and economies. 

First newsletter drops January 21! Sign up now: https://bit.ly/NWCnewsletter (link in bio)
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