Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance
In order to preserve the unforgettable experience provided to visitors at Corona Arch and Gemini Bridges, BLM is proposing a temporary restriction on “roped activities” in these areas. The recent adrenaline-driven fad of rope swinging, rappelling, slacklining, and highlining is negatively affecting the experience sought by the majority of visitors...
Read MoreThis past Friday, more than 150 residents of Moab turned out at the historic Star Hall for an evening with the Greater Canyonlands Coalition to talk about Greater Canyonlands: The Next 50 Years. The event started out with a reading by author Terry Tempest Williams. And was followed by a special...
Read MoreGet ready for some celebrating—Canyonlands National Park is turning 50 today! That’s 50 years of gorgeous sunsets, tranquil hikes, and family exploration in one of the wildest, most beautiful parts of the United States—all thanks to a handful of Americans who had the foresight to recognize Canyonlands as one of...
Read MoreRejects Once and For All State of Utah and County Claim that Streambed in Salt Creek Canyon Is State “Highway” Contact: Stephen Bloch, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, 801.428.3981 (office) Heidi McIntosh, Earthjustice, 303.996.9621 (office) (September 8, 2014) Salt Lake City, UT: This morning the United States Court of Appeals for...
Read MoreColorado College students call for Greater Canyonlands National Monument from Sierra Club National on Vimeo. From TreeHugger: The following short video (the 4th in a series of five short films created by young people on the importance of protecting Greater Canyonlands), features students from Colorado College on an “annual pilgrimage”...
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