Hundreds gather in Grand County to support National Park Service workers amid federal job cuts, highlighting widespread public backing for conservation funding.
With millions of tons of coal and gas at stake, Utah’s latest land swap sparks debate over conservation, energy, and public land management.
Attention Moab drivers and outdoor lovers! Important road work on Sand Flats Road this March 4-5 could affect your travel plans. Prepare for delays!
“I hear them calling but rarely see them up close.” Reuben Watson shares a rare and striking wildlife sighting from Sand Flats.
Recent vandalism at Utah’s San Rafael Swell has damaged a 3,000-year-old Indigenous petroglyph, prompting a BLM investigation and urgent calls for public assistance.
The Red Rock 4-Wheelers celebrated Erin and KL Young as 2024’s honorees for their dedicated service to the club and the Moab community during their annual dinner.
The BLM’s new Travel Management Plan for the Henry Mountains closes some roads, opens others, and leaves 1,670 miles of roads open to motorized travel.
The BLM’s final travel management plan for the San Rafael Swell Recreation Area designates 1,355 miles for motorized use. The BLM says that it reopens roughly 240 miles and adds an additional 67 miles of designated routes compared to current management. However, OHV groups say that the plan closes 665 miles of historic routes and vowed to challenge.
The newly passed EXPLORE Act simplifies filming rules in national parks as well as introducing changes in how recreation on federal land is managed.
A significant sediment slump has formed a new rapid in Cataract Canyon, transforming the Colorado River. Discover the latest updates on this evolving river feature.
BASE jumpers emphasize community connection and skill-building at annual event
Tristan Ridley has seen most of the world on a bike – now he’s tackling a new Utah route
Local bird experts emphasize the importance of spring raptor closures around Moab, where biologists monitor nesting birds of prey to ensure safe seasonal protection for these sensitive species.
Moab Sun News reader Kelsey Koprowski sent in these snaps of an American White Pelican at Ken’s Lake, south of Moab.
Meet Lena Pace, the New Superintendent of Arches and Canyonlands National Parks
Partway through a busy fire season, and over half of Utah’s wildfires have been started by humans
