Glen Canyon National Recreation Area photo by Ray Bloxham The Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GCNRA) encompasses a significant portion of Utah’s redrock country in southern Utah. Authorized in 1972 and managed by the National Park Service (NPS), it covers 1.25 million acres of remote and wild canyon country. This...
Read MoreProtect Arch Canyon from ORVs
Please tell the Utah BLM State Director that Arch Canyon is a gem that must be preserved — not managed as a playground for ATVs and dirt bikes. Arch Canyon, photo by Liz Thomas The Bureau of Land Management recently denied SUWA’s request to protect Arch Canyon from the damage...
Read MoreGreat News on San Juan-Canyonlands!
Great news! We’ve learned recently that Senator Bob Bennett (R-UT) is not likely to try pushing a harmful bill for the San Juan-Canyonlands landscape. Thank you, all of you, who contacted your members of Congress on this important issue! White Canyon proposed wilderness. Photo copyright Chris Case (www.chriscasephoto.com). Throughout the...
Read MoreObama admin in SLC Aug. 3rd – needs to hear from YOU on Utah wilderness
On Tuesday, August 3, from 10:00 AM to 1:15 PM at the Radisson Hotel, 215 West South Temple in Salt Lake City senior leadership from the Obama administration will be present to hear your thoughts about “America’s Great Outdoors.” This our chance to tell them to take action NOW to...
Read MoreAsk Secretary Salazar to Protect Utah Wilderness
You and I know that Utah is home to some of the most beautiful wilderness landscapes in the nation. Please help ensure that these wild lands are given the protection they deserve. When Ken Salazar took over the reins as Secretary of Interior he proclaimed that there’s a “new sheriff...
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