Here’s what is happening this month with the redrock: 1. Thank President Obama for designating new national monuments. 2. Take action to protect the Gunnison sage grouse! 3. Ask your members of Congress to support Utah wilderness protection. 4. Activists overcome a storm to advocate for the redrock in DC....
Read More89 miles down. 34,911 miles and millions of taxpayer dollars to go.
Governor Herbert is crowing today about a decision by a trial court judge that granted Kane County and the state of Utah title to 12 of 15 road claims that had been in dispute with the U.S. Department of Interior. While the Governor trumpets this small ideological victory as a...
Read MoreVolunteers for Utah Wilderness
Six volunteers from Wisconsin Friends for Utah Wilderness staffed a table at Canoecopia in Madison, WI.
Read MoreTwo Bad Bills in Utah
As expected, the Utah legislature has just passed two bills that strengthen Utah’s attemptsto seize control of federal public lands in Utah. Both bills have been sent to Governor Gary Herbert’s office for his signature.
Read MoreGrassroots Activists: Utah’s Red Rock Stars
For the Utah Wilderness Coalition’s biannual Wilderness Week in Washington, DC, about 31 fabulous redrock activists traveled from Utah and across the country to ask members of Congress to cosponsor America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act (ARRWA), a piece of legislation that would protect over 9 million acres of Utah wilderness.
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