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An Update on Utah Wilderness Discussions

The Utah congressional delegation has announced it will release a draft lands bill on March 27th as part of the Public Lands Initiative (PLI). The PLI refers to discussions Representative Bishop initiated several years ago with the goal of resolving public land issues in eastern Utah, including designating wilderness and...

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Tell Us Your Redrock Love Story

All of us who love the redrock have a story about that time when we first experienced redrock wilderness. With Valentine’s Day coming up, we want to hear your story. That’s why we’re hosting our “Share Your Redrock Love Story” raffle on Facebook. To participate, simply post to SUWA’s Facebook...

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Taking the Public Out of Public Lands

A new White Paper from the Wallace Stegner Center for Land, Resources & the Environment at the University of Utah’s S.J. Quinney College of Law has determined that when it comes to Utah’s Land Grab, “the public would suffer from this misguided effort. “If Utah succeeds in taking over federal...

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Former Secretary of Interior Calls Out Governor Herbert

This morning in Salt Lake City, former Secretary of the Interior and Governor of Arizona Bruce Babbitt called out Utah Governor Gary Herbert for leading the charge to seize control of federal public lands. Speaking to a packed audience of outdoor recreation industry representatives from across the county at the...

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