At their Dec. 7 meeting, Grand County Commissioners discussed the Bureau of Land Management’s travel plan revision for the Labyrinth Rims/Gemini Bridges area. They also discussed redistricting boundaries, the Sand Flats Recreation Area,…
Jerry Lehman first experienced Moab as a volunteer with a nonprofit called Wilderness Volunteers, working on the trail in Grandstaff Canyon in 2015. On a day off from trail work, he cycled through…
In the opinion of the Canyonlands chapter of the Backcountry Horsemen, the reason Moab was originally founded is because of a geographic oddity: the Moab fault, which created an accessible path across the…
Mill Creek Canyon is a riparian natural area close to Moab, popular with hikers and for wading or soaking in the creek. In recent years, the area has seen significant increases in visitation,…
Grand County Commissioners and community leaders are working on a proposal for a public lands bill they hope will be considered by Congress in the next few years. Grand County residents are strongly…
After several years with no confirmed director, the Bureau of Land Management finally has a new head: President Joe Biden’s nominee Tracy Stone-Manning, who has been serving as the senior advisor for conservation…
The Bureau of Land Management announced in a Sept. 17 press release that the agency’s headquarters will be relocated back to Washington, D.C. after being moved to Grand Junction, Colorado in 2020. [See…
National Public Lands Day was established in 1994 as a way for public lands-lovers to help steward the areas they treasure. In Moab, some organizations held events the previous weekend. The Grand County…
Standing under a shade tent at the Powerdam Trailhead at Mill Creek on Saturday morning, Anna Sprout explained a “wag bag”—or portable human waste disposal system—to a group of inquisitive kids. The wag…
The Bureau of Land Management is seeking information about who may be responsible for recent vandalism of petroglyphs in Mill Creek Canyon. Photos of the damage show “Petroglyphs Taylor Trey Wes Travis Aug….
