Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance
November 28, 2023FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Appeals Board Denies Attempt by State of Utah, Others to Delay New BLM Plan Labyrinth Canyon/Gemini Bridges Travel Plan Now In Effect Contacts: Laura Peterson, Staff Attorney, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA); (801) 236-3762; (laura@suwa.org) Grant Stevens, Communications Director, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA); (319) 427-0260...
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October 30, 2023FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Not Satisfied with Thousands of Miles of Dirt Roads and Trails Already Open to Motorized Use in the Moab Area, State of Utah and ORV Groups Appeal BLM Travel Management Plan for Labyrinth Canyon/Gemini Bridges Contacts: Steve Bloch, Legal Director, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA); (801)...
Read More September 28, 2023FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BLM Releases Plan that Finally Protects Labyrinth Canyon and Surrounding Public Lands New travel plan will balance motorized and non-motorized recreation Contacts: Laura Peterson, Staff Attorney, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA); (801) 236-3762 (laura@suwa.org)Grant Stevens, Communications Director, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA); 319- 427-0260 (grant@suwa.org)John Weisheit,...
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Persistence pays off. During the final months of the Trump administration, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) approved a radical travel management scheme for the San Rafael Desert area in southeastern Emery County. The San Rafael Desert is a sublime area of Utah’s backcountry, encompassing the Labyrinth Canyon Wilderness and...
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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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