The Utah Bureau of Land Management’s September quarterly lease sale has raised concerns among public lands watchdogs and local elected officials in the Moab area. Forty-nine parcels containing 82,010 acres in the Moab/Monticello…
Arches National Park reopened on May 29, with the parks opening the gates and letting in visitors at 6 a.m. By 9:10, the gates were closed due to overcrowding. That same day, the…
The Whole Enchilada mountain biking route is one of Moab’s signature attractions. Officially designated by the Forest Service in 2009, the scenic and challenging trail covers about 30 miles, descending over 7,000 feet…
The waters of Lake Powell stretch across the border between Utah and Arizona, backed up by the Glen Canyon Dam. The reservoir is part of a vast and complex infrastructure used to manage…
Many Grand County residents and outdoor recreators from all over the world are likely relieved that the Utah State office of the Bureau of Land Management has removed two controversial parcels, located in…
Rock climbers have high stakes in the management of Bears Ears National Monument. The monument, controversially reduced by President Donald Trump in 2017, contains Indian Creek, a world-renowned rock climbing area an hour…
Updated 2/20/20: In a statement, the Governor’s Office stated that “The Governor appreciates the unique beauty of the Slickrock area and wants to ensure that nothing is done that would be detrimental to the…
Despite ongoing litigation, the Bureau of Land Management has released management plans for the two units of the Bears Ears National Monument, along with plans for each unit of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National…
Simmering tensions were apparent at a San Juan County Commission work meeting on Feb. 3, as commissioners spoke with San Juan County Public Lands Planning Department official Nick Sandberg. Sandberg reported that the…
Lovers of the Dolores River are alarmed by one of the four alternatives proposed by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to address infrastructure in the Paradox Valley in Colorado. The Paradox Valley Unit…
