The Landscape In October of 2021, President Biden signed a proclamation restoring Bears Ears National Monument to its full, original boundaries - reinstating protection to some of the most spectacular […]

 Contact volunteer@suwa.org for more information. The Landscape On the eastern flank of the Uinta Mountains, small units of intact wilderness-quality lands support pinyon-juniper woodland intermixed with mountain mahogany, serviceberry, and […]

**THIS PROJECT REMAINS IN DEVELOPMENT**  Contact volunteer@suwa.org for more information. The Landscape Winter Ridge Wilderness Study Area (WSA) is located on the Tavaputs Plateau within the Book Cliffs in east-central […]

This is a backpacking project designated highly strenuous. Our crew will backpack into site, camping for (2) nights to complete the project, then hike out as a team. Though the […]

The Landscape The Manti-La Sal National Forest covers more than 1.2 million acres (4,900 km2) and is located in the central and southeastern parts of Utah and the extreme western part of Colorado. The […]

**THIS PROJECT INVOLVES MULTI-DAY BACKPACKING** The Landscape The 1.7 million-acre Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is an extraordinary landscape. The monument is world renowned for its remarkable paleontological discoveries, stunning scenery, […]

**THIS PROJECT INVOLVES WHITEWATER RAFTING** The Landscape The Westwater Canyon WSA spans the Westwater Canyon portion of the Colorado River with the eastern two-thirds of these protected lands located in […]

The Landscape With the designation of Bears Ears National Monument on December 28th, 2016, a new layer of protection was granted to some of the most spectacular places in southern […]

The Landscape Stansbury Island is a large island located in the Great Salt Lake west of Salt Lake City. It is part of Utah's magnificent northern landscape, but over recent […]

The Landscape The 1.7 million-acre Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is an extraordinary landscape. The monument is world renowned for its remarkable paleontological discoveries, stunning scenery, and outstanding recreational opportunities. Local […]

The Landscape On March 12, 2019, the Emery County Public Land Management Act was signed into law as the John D. Dingell Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act. As part […]

The Landscape  Just north of Kanab, Utah, an otherworldly transition unfolds: towering red rock buttes give way to a rolling sea of pale sand dunes scattered with tall Ponderosa Pines. […]

The Landscape Just outside of Moab and within sight of Canyonlands National Park, the red rock desert unfolds in a mesmerizing maze. Vast sandstone buttes stand out on the horizon […]

The Landscape The 1.7 million-acre Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is celebrated around the globe for its sweeping scenery, world-class recreation, and groundbreaking scientific discoveries. Since its designation in 1996, scientists […]

The Landscape Spanning an astonishing 1.7 million acres, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is one of the most extraordinary landscapes in the American Southwest. This is a place of vast slickrock […]

*THIS PROJECT REMAINS IN DEVELOPMENT* The Landscape Near Vernal, Utah, the Green, White, and Yampa Rivers carve winding corridors through layered cliffs and colorful badlands, linking high-elevation forests to arid […]

The Landscape On March 12, 2019, the Emery County Public Land Management Act was signed into law as the John D. Dingell Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act. As part […]

The Landscape Utah’s vast West Desert is home to a number of dramatic “island” mountain ranges that rise abruptly from the desert floor: the Deep Creek Mountains, the House Range, the Wah Wahs, and many more. Each range holds its own personality, from ancient bristlecone pines and limestone cliffs to broad valleys and endless pinyon-juniper […]

**It is an honor and privilege to visit these sites and support their protection. Participants must understand that this is a sacred landscape and treat sites with the utmost care and respect.** **THIS IS A BACKPACKING PROJECT** If you choose to apply for this project, please include your previous backpacking experience in your application. Don't […]

The Landscape Beef Basin is a remote landscape within Bears Ears National Monument, tucked just beyond the boundaries of Canyonlands National Park. With wide valleys, stunning buttes, and sandstone outcroppings, this region treats visitors to wide open expanses, herds of mule deer, as well as the presence of cultural sites that the Monument is known […]

The Landscape Designated on December 28, 2016, Bears Ears National Monument brought new protections to some of the most remarkable landscapes in southern Utah. Within the monument, Cedar Mesa rises as a canyon-carved expanse of pinyon-juniper forest, offering refuge for wildlife, springs and seasonal creeks, and the incredible Grand Gulch canyon system. Here, broad mesas […]

**THIS PROJECT INVOLVES MULTI-DAY BACKPACKING** If you choose to apply for this project, please include your previous backpacking experience in your application. Don't hesitate to reach out to volunteer@suwa.org to learn more about the details of this trip, including mileage, strenuous terrain, and water availability. The Landscape Southern Utah is home to a number of […]

The Landscape Rising abruptly from the salt flats of Utah’s West Desert, the Deep Creek Mountain form the highest and most dramatic skyline in the region. Akin to Great Basin National Park, this remote mountain range spans the Utah-Nevada border, skyrocketing out of the low-lying grasslands and playas to granite peaks nearing 12,000 feet. With […]

The Landscape Near Vernal, Utah, the Uinta Basin unfolds as a striking convergence of rivers, ridgelines, and desert geology. Here, the Green, White, and Yampa Rivers carve winding corridors through layered cliffs and colorful badlands, linking high-elevation forests to arid lowlands. Pinyon-juniper woodlands give way to expansive sagebrush flats, while rugged ridges rise in bands […]

The Landscape Deep within Bears Ears National Monument sits Dark Canyon Wilderness, an incredible and massive remote canyon system. Forming off of the forests of Elk Ridge, Dark Canyon's high canyon walls, streams, springs, cottonwood groves, and cultural sites make it unique and awe-inspiring. While the head of this large drainage is full of Ponderosa […]

*THIS PROJECT IS IN DEVELOPMENT* The Landscape From the salt flats of Utah’s West Desert to the Deep Creek Mountains and many geologic wonders eastward toward the Salt Lake valley, Northern Utah offers an abundance of wilderness and wilderness-quality lands. Our project - still in the development stage - will take you to places you […]