Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance
Proving that on-the-ground reality plays little role in decision-making when off-road vehicle (ORV) interests are involved, the BLM’s Richfield field office recently proposed opening a long-impassible route located to the west of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (NRA) and within Greater Canyonlands.
Read MoreMore than 80 Moab locals turned out to Moab’s historic Star Hall on Tuesday night to take part in a panel discussion about the proposed Greater Canyonlands National Monument and other issues affecting public lands in the region. The evening started off with a presentation by TrekWest adventurer and Wildlands...
Read MoreSan Juan County is pressuring BLM to cede control and management of your public lands by requesting rights-of way for new off-road vehicle (ORV) trails. Currently, the County wants rights-of-way for ORV trails in Indian Creek, Recapture Canyon and on Cedar Mesa.
Read MoreThe Utah congressional delegation and governor’s office, led by Rep. Rob Bishop, have announced an effort to negotiate a “grand bargain” for redrock wilderness in eastern Utah. We see this as potentially a step in the right direction.
Read MoreDescription The Utah Grassroots Organizer spends approximately 2/3rds of their time working to advance the goal of building and maintaining cohesive statewide support for SUWA’s congressional and administrative efforts to protect Utah’s wilderness lands. The remaining 1/3rd time is spent maintaining and expanding SUWA’s social media outreach through the use of...
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