Rock inscriptions in Southeast Utah
Rock inscriptions carved on canyon walls over thousands of years lend whispers of the history of the people who came before.
petroglyphs
Moab History: Mill Creek, a mighty force in Moab’s story
Mill Creek has long played a powerful role in Moab’s history as a life-giving water source, but sometimes as a destructive force during flash floods.
Preserving rock art: Science Moab talks to Jonathan Bailey about his work to document southern Utah rock art
This week, we speak about rock art with Jonathan Bailey, a photographer and conservationist who is partnering with the Utah Rock Art Research Association to record and protect Emery County’s archaeological resources. We…
Petroglyphs defaced: Bureau of Land Management seeks information on vandals’ identities
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….
Birthing Rock vandalism highlights tensions between public lands and Indigenous sacred places
“That is disturbing… I thought at this day and age we would all respect one another’s identity,” said Woody Lee, executive director of Utah Diné Bikéyah, when he was informed about the recent…
1,000-year-old petroglyphs marred by racist graffiti; BLM announces 0K reward for culprits
Vandals defaced petroglyphs on a boulder known as Birthing Rock along Kane Creek road outside Moab overnight, scratching “White Power” and obscenities over the 1,000-year-old carvings. The Bureau of Land Management has stationed…
Climber damages rock art panel north of Arches
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…