On August 3rd the “America’s Great Outdoors Listening Session” came to Salt Lake City. Hundreds of people gathered for the session, held in conjunction with the Outdoor Industry Association’s Summer Market. Utah wilderness activists were everywhere wearing “Secretary Salazar: Protect Wild Utah” stickers and buttons and vastly outnumbering the small...
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Utah Wilderness News, August 9, 2010
SUWA's Steve Bloch on the agreement to protect Desolation Canyon "Now is the time to build upon the trust and good will that the agreement between SUWA and Barrett generated to accomplish lasting protection for this uniquely Utah treasure. By ensuring that the Bill Barrett Corp. will be able to...
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Recapture Canyon Field Trip
Recapture Creek is in a spectacular canyon with an astounding prehistory, as evidenced by the number and quality of its cultural resources. In 2006, unknown individuals illegally constructed an off-road vehicle (ORV) route through Recapture. The illegal route was built directly through archaeological sites and crosses the creek several times. ...
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Utah Wilderness News, August 6, 2010
Common ground can be found “The recent compromise between the oil and gas company Bill Barrett Corp. and environmentalists, allowing the company to drill for natural gas while protecting sensitive areas, is a ray of hope for a nation facing huge energy needs. If factions so long at odds over...
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Utah Wilderness News, August 5, 2010
Public lands discussion cannot be only listening "While Gov. Gary Herbert and Salazar on Tuesday praised the agreement between the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance and energy development company Bill Barrett Corp. to limit natural gas drilling on sensitive land in eastern Utah, Rep. Mike Noel, R-Kanab, in June called SUWA...
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