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Matheson Preserve rebuilds boardwalk after fire: Privately owned reserve remains closed to the public after overcrowding

Rachel Fixsen5 years ago4 years ago

A new boardwalk and birdwatching platform are being constructed at the Scott and Norma Matheson Wetlands Preserve after an April 8 fire destroyed a structure on the site. [See “Fire at Matheson Wetlands…

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Cosmo’s Corner: Get outside!

Moab Sun News5 years ago4 years ago

Hi, friends! It’s Cosmo, the Library Cat. Spring has arrived! I’ve been spending more time outdoors and you probably have too. I have a lot of fun just rolling around in the dirt…

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Red Onion hiking trail opens

Rachel Fixsen5 years ago4 years ago

Shed a tear of joy! A new 2.4 mile hiking loop, rated “very difficult” because of some scrambling sections, is now open. The trailhead is at an old drill pad off the Onion…

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Community considers how to respond to vandalism incidents at historic landmarks

Rachel Fixsen5 years ago4 years ago

“I’m greatly disturbed, dismayed, and lastly, saddened by the recent vandalism that has occurred, both at the Birthing Rock and the Sunshine Wall,” said Commissioner Trisha Hedin at the May 4th Grand County…

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Search and Rescue stays busy around Moab: Early April incident numbers increase

Moab Sun News5 years ago2 years ago

The Grand County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue team, based in Moab, is known as the busiest rescue team in the state. Over one 11 day period early this month, responders helped people at…

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Two die after vehicle falls from Moab Rim Jeep Trail

Moab Sun News5 years ago2 years ago

Two Arizona men died when a vehicle they were in rolled off the Moab Rim Jeep Trail the afternoon of April 17, 2021. The Moab Rim Trail is a popular, rugged Jeep trail…

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Climber damages rock art panel north of Arches

Rachel Fixsen5 years ago4 years ago

Rock climbers who use and care about the Moab area are outraged that someone bolted new routes across a panel of petroglyphs at an area known as the Sunshine Wall, located north of…

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Carbon County climbers get a seat at the table

Moab Sun News5 years ago2 years ago

Just five miles outside the town of Helper in Carbon County, a fifty-foot L-shaped band of grey and tan sandstone sticks up between Spring Canyon Road and Sowbelly Gulch Road. Upon closer inspection…

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Tricky snow and more backcountry users worry experts: Avalanche Center increases outreach

Moab Sun News5 years ago2 years ago

“We’d be better off with no snow right now,” said Eric Trenbeath, an avalanche forecaster for the U.S. Forest Service Utah Avalanche Center. Trenbeath filmed an Instagram video on Nov. 20 describing current…

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Eagle Eye opens: Work on the Raptor Route mountain bike trail system continues

Rachel Fixsen5 years ago4 years ago

“Eagle Eye Trail is now complete and open to the public!” announced Maddie Logowitz, director of the Grand County Active Transportation and Trails Division. The 2.3 mile trail, described as “fast and swoopy,”…

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