Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance

*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 lowlands. Pinyon-juniper woodlands give way to expansive sagebrush flats, while rugged ridges rise in bands of red, gray, and gold,...

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. Delicate pockets of native grasses and shrubs stabilize the dunes and anchor the ecosystem, while the trees provide shelter and...

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 is as a canyon-carved expanse of pinyon-juniper forest which gives refuge to wildlife, holds springs and seasonal creeks, and stunning alcoves...

The Landscape In southeastern Utah, near the town of Moab, Canyonlands National Park protects wide swaths of incredible desert landscapes. With the Colorado River flowing down into Cataract Canyon, and the world-famous Indian Creek area nearby, the Needles District of Canyonlands is remote and beautiful. Known for its colorful sandstone...