Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance
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, Notch Peak, and many more. Particularly notable is the ivory-colored Crystal Peak, a white volcanic-tuff formation that...
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**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 Spanning an astonishing...
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**THIS PROJECT IS FULL** SUWA occasionally reserves projects for student groups, nonprofits and other organizations seeking to engage on the issues primary to our mission. Contact volunteer@suwa.org for more information. The Landscape Sitting between high desert canyon systems, Cedar Mesa, and the Abajo Mountains sits Elk Ridge, home to the Bears Ears buttes that...
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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...
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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...
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