Development threatens water supply in the Southwest Kuhn admits he was surprised by the model that delivered the 5 percent estimate, which he believes could change with additional study. “The number is only as good as the model, but whether it’s 4 percent or 6 percent, that’s a lot of...
Read MoreUtah Wilderness News, November 29, 2010
Another western newspaper calls for an end to “No More Wilderness” “Ideally, Secretary Salazar would rescind the Utah agreement, which has all the high-handedness of the Ulysses Grant-administration giveaways of the American West. But if he can’t see his way to doing that, he must clarify Interior Department policy to...
Read MoreORV Travel Plan in the Works — Protect Wilderness in the Glen Canyon area
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area photo by Ray Bloxham The Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GCNRA) encompasses a significant portion of Utah’s redrock country in southern Utah. Authorized in 1972 and managed by the National Park Service (NPS), it covers 1.25 million acres of remote and wild canyon country. This...
Read MoreUtah Wilderness News, November 22, 2010
Former BLM Director calls for end to "No More Wilderness" settlement "The Salt Lake Tribune’s recent editorial 'More wilderness' hit the nail right on the head. The time has certainly arrived for Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to openly repudiate one of the last administration’s most odious policies — the so-called...
Read MoreWe’re on the air! – Redrock Report November 2010
November 2010 Here’s what is happening this month with the redrock: 1. Our new media campaign is up and running! 2. Western newspapers editorialize against the “No More Wilderness” policy. 3. Go into the field with Brooke and Terry Tempest Williams. 4. Help protect Arch Canyon! SUWA is On the...
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