The Grand County Commission’s April 15 meeting covered progress on the uranium tailings removal project, approval of 2026 event applications, and a contract to hire new county leadership. Commissioners also discussed protecting federal agency offices in Moab and introducing a fair reimbursement system for public infrastructure investments.
Permits for self-guided hikers reopen today, April 15, and ranger-guided tours will follow on May 4, according to the park’s website.
51 senators—including Utah Senators Mike Lee and John Curtis—rejected a short amendment aimed at blocking the sale of public lands. Conservation orgs condemned themove, while Lee called the amendment “false hype.”
Senator Curtis and Representative Kennedy introduced legislation to transfer the nearly-remediated Moab uranium site to Grand County’s control, giving local authorities the opportunity to repurpose the 480-acre riverside property for community benefit.
Here, Charlie talks about the initiative to reintroduce buffalo—a keystone species—to their native habitats, benefiting Native communities and ecosystems through a holistic, restorative approach to conservation.
Representatives from six regional Indigenous groups—the Hopi Tribe, the Navajo Nation, the Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians, the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah, the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, and the Zuni Tribe—announced the…
No joke: on April 1, 2025, Moab witnessed an unusual weather event as snowflakes and hail briefly fell upon the city, marking a rare April snowfall in Moab. The last recorded April snowfall…
Demonstrators gathered at the entrance to Arches National Park outside of Moab on March 22, 2025, holding signs supporting federal workers and public lands. This is the second protest in the area in response to recent federal job and funding cuts.
Thirteen commercial outfitters currently operate under special rec permits, offering guided river trips, hiking, camping, and fishing excursions.
The Bureau of Land Management is asking rock climbers to steer clear of Long Canyon near Moab from April 1 to June 15 to protect desert bighorn sheep during lambing season.
