Great news! We’ve learned recently that Senator Bob Bennett (R-UT) is not likely to try pushing a harmful bill for the San Juan-Canyonlands landscape. Thank you, all of you, who contacted your members of Congress on this important issue! White Canyon proposed wilderness. Photo copyright Chris Case (www.chriscasephoto.com). Throughout the...
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What’s all the fuss about in Kane County?
As Kane County crows about the roads that the BLM and we agree are RS 2477 rights of way, you gotta wonder – what’s all the fuss about? One of the routes is a paved road that leads to the Coral Pink Sand Dunes. There was no dispute about this...
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National Wilderness Month Should Not Be Just a Proclamation
President Obama signed a Presidential Proclamation last week which recognized September as “National Wilderness Month.” Invoking the “majesty of our Nation’s wilderness” and a rich legacy of past wilderness legislation, the president rightly recognized that “we must ensure that future generations can experience the tranquility and grandeur of America’s natural...
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Utah Wilderness News, September 7, 2010
The citizen’s wilderness proposal is not dead “Nine million acres of globally significant wilderness really do remain within our public lands. Let’s listen to everybody — but we can never give up on the preservation and stewardship of Utah’s irreplaceable wild canyons and fragile deserts.” Letter-to-the-Editor – The Salt Lake...
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Mayhem: A state of rowdy disorder
From the dictionary: may·hem [mey-hem] –noun A state of rowdy disorder Last week SUWA Attorney Liz Thomas announced plans for our ORV Mayhem contest. The purpose is to make our supporters aware of the type of Off-Road Vehicle (ORV) use taking place, legally, on Utah’s public lands by submitting the...
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