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Wild Utah Podcast

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Wild Utah Podcast, Episode 37: All You Need to Know About Grand Staircase-Escalante RMP

Sep 14th, 2022 Written by suwa

What’s “GSENM RMP”, anyway? It’s shorthand for the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Resource Management Plan. Originally proclaimed by President Clinton in 1996, the almost two million acre monument was slashed […]

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Bristlecone Firesides Podcast: The Spiritual Value of Protecting Wilderness

Aug 24th, 2022 Written by suwa

Terri Martin, Organizer for the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, has lived a life in service to Utah’s wild desert landscapes. In this bonus episode of the Bristlecone Firesides podcast, Terri […]

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Wild Utah Podcast, Episode 36: Caring for Creation

Jun 15th, 2022 Written by suwa

The heart behind activism can sometimes be overlooked– but it’s often what grounds us in why we do this work. That couldn’t be more true for the Episcopal Diocese of […]

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Wild Utah Podcast, Episode 35: All Hands On Desert

Apr 20th, 2022 Written by suwa

Since its inception a few years back, SUWA’s Stewardship Program has aimed to foster a stewardship ethic and promote service as recreation in Utah through opportunities to work directly and […]

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Wild Utah Podcast, Episode 34: Access Not Excess

Mar 17th, 2022 Written by suwa

How do we balance off-road vehicle use with the critical need to protect southern Utah’s redrock wilderness? Anyone who visits southern Utah will inevitably hear the whine of off-road vehicles […]

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Today, the federal 10th Circuit Court of Appeals i Today, the federal 10th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision on an appeal brought in August 2023 by the State of Utah, Blue Ribbon Coalition, and others challenging President Biden’s October 2021 use of the Antiquities Act to restore the boundaries of Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears National Monuments. The Circuit Court’s decision did three principal things: (1) it reversed the district court’s dismissal of the underlying lawsuits brought by Utah and others, (2) it affirmed the district court’s dismissal of the Blue Ribbon Coalition and other individual plaintiffs, and (3) it remanded the case to the district court to consider whether President Biden’s 2021 orders were lawful.

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Yesterday, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) ann Yesterday, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced it was moving forward on three Travel Management Plans in Utah: Trail Canyon (east of Zion National Park), Dinosaur North (near Dinosaur National Monument), and the Dolores River (northeast of Moab). Travel plans guide where motorized recreation is and is not allowed on public land; the agency is accepting public comment on the Trail Canyon and Dinosaur North Plans.

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Last week, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) iss Last week, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued a decision approving 10 backcountry airstrips in the BLM’s Canyon Country District, which includes the Moab and Monticello field offices in the heart of Utah’s redrock country. These airstrips, many of which show no signs of recent use and none of which were open to use, are scattered across some of the most remote and ecologically sensitive landscapes in southern Utah—including the Gemini Bridges/Labyrinth Canyon area and the remote backcountry immediately adjacent to Bears Ears National Monument.

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Here at SUWA, we celebrate Juneteenth and use it a Here at SUWA, we celebrate Juneteenth and use it as a time to reflect on the ongoing pursuit of liberty and justice for all. We hope you and your families enjoy the long weekend and take the opportunity to spend time in the great outdoors.

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We are strongest together ♡ Thank you for standing We are strongest together ♡ Thank you for standing up for Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument!
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