Coloradans have a stake in the future of Utah's public lands "Utah public lands being considered for possible wilderness designation concern Coloradans, judging from the number of Colorado license plates in the area every spring, said Terri Martin, of the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance." Read more – Grand Junction Free...
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America’s Great Outdoors Montana Listening Session Bozeman, MontanaWednesday, June 2, 2010 Montana State UniversityPost by Ron Craighead An introductory speech was given by Will Shefolk who works directly under Ken Salazar, Secretary of the Interior. The stated purpose of these sessions was to ‘reconnect’ to people and issues regarding wilderness...
Read MoreOpportunity or peril? San Juan County wilderness
It’s an exciting time for Utah wilderness advocates. Wilderness legislation for San Juan County – the heart of some of the most spectacular redrock wilderness – is still in the works. This, despite U.S. Senator Bob Bennett’s (R-UT) loss at the recent Utah Republican convention. White Canyon Narrows photo copyright...
Read MoreReport from the Montana Great Outdoors America Listening Session
America’s Great Outdoors Listening Session, Bozeman, MT June 2, 2010 Blog post by Carolyn Hopper My impression of the “Listening ” session was that it went well. The 200 or so who attended were in break out sessions after a short film which restated the statements in the hand outs...
Read MoreReport from the SUWA Grassroots Retreat, May 2010
SUWA Grassroots Leaders Retreat, Moab, Utah May 14-16, 2010 Blog entry by Stephen Trimble We were exhilarated by the setting—Canyonlands Field Institute—nestled against the buttes and spires separating Utah’s Professor and Castle valleys. The La Sal Mountains rose to elegant snowy points, upcanyon, and sunset dramatized the red buttresses of...
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