Rejects 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...
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College students’ annual pilgrimage — No, it’s not to Daytona
Colorado 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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A Plea for Greater Canyonlands
From TreeHugger: In the following short video, (the third in a series of five short films created by young people on the importance of protecting Greater Canyonlands), Taylor Graham describes how he grew up exploring the deep wild canyons of southern Utah, venturing into their depths by foot and boat...
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Students Speak Out on Greater Canyonlands
As the 50th Anniversary of Canyonlands National Park approaches next month, Utahns and others across the country are pushing for President Obama to declare the 1.8 million acres of public lands surrounding the park as a Greater Canyonlands National Monument. To illustrate the importance of protecting Greater Canyonlands for future...
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Video: Rowland Hall High School Students Urge Obama to Protect Greater Canyonlands
From TreeHugger: When Utah high school student Kelsey Oliver learned about the campaign to convince President Obama to protect Greater Canyonlands she leapt into action, organizing a student excursion to the area. In this short video (the second in a series of five short films on the importance of Greater...
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