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Arches reservation system on the table again: Park Service hosts public meetings to discuss congestion

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago4 years ago

Long lines to enter Arches National Park have made local, and sometimes national, headlines for years. Traffic inside and surrounding the park, crowding at popular areas, and frequent closures can conflict with the…

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Climb on, with respect: Science Moab talk with The Access Fund about Indian Creek advocacy

Moab Sun News4 years ago2 years ago

Science Moab is diving into the research and advocacy in the Indian Creek area outside of Moab. Here, Science Moab speaks with Ty Tyler, stewardship director of rock climbing advocacy organization The Access…

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Moab Film Commission introduces a new filmmaking challenge: Registration for the “Moab Monster Mash” challenge opens on Sept. 6

Ali Harford4 years ago2 years ago

Dark shadows twist their way across the red rocks of Moab, the only light coming from the waxing moon. The dry grasses shush together, sounding like footsteps. Wait, footsteps? You check behind your…

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BLM proposes changes to address human impact in Klondike Bluffs: Proposed rules focus on toilets, camping concerns

Moab Sun News4 years ago4 years ago

The Bureau of Land Management Moab Field Office has announced it is considering new rules to deal with increased impact in the Klondike Bluffs area north of Moab. Dispersed camping and increased visitation…

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Catholes no more: Science Moab talks to Ginger Allen about the poop situation

Moab Sun News4 years ago4 years ago

It’s not something we like to think about but when you gotta know, you gotta know… Just how do you safely go to the bathroom while outdoors? This week, we speak with Ginger…

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Great American Outdoors Act in action: Huge public spending bill funds local projects

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago4 years ago

Devil’s Canyon Campground, a recreation site at the southeast corner of the Abajo mountains, close to Highway 191, got a new chip seal on its roads in May of this year. That’s the…

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Utah politicians oppose nominee for BLM head: Pols cite Stone-Manning’s involvement in criminal action

Moab Sun News4 years ago2 years ago

Senators Mike Lee, R-Utah and Mitt Romney, R-Utah have opposed President Biden’s nomination of Tracy Stone-Manning to lead the Bureau of Land Management due to her association with tree spiking in the late…

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Preserving the past for the future

Moab Sun News4 years ago2 years ago

The Utah State Historical Records Advisory Board recently awarded the Moab Museum a grant to continue digitization of the Fran and Terby Barnes Photograph Archives. The project, which began in 2020 in partnership…

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The science beneath your feet: Science Moab talks to soil scientist Kristi Mingus

Moab Sun News4 years ago4 years ago

As kids, many of us may have tried digging holes to China — without much success. This week, we speak with someone who digs holes on a larger (though not deeper) scale: soil…

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Drought could impact stocked fish: DWR raises limits to prevent die-offs

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago4 years ago

How is the drought affecting anglers in Utah this summer? In one sense, it’s giving them a bonus: the Division of Wildlife Resources announced on July 1 that it’s raising fishing limits in…

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