Balancing trails, wilderness, and ATV’s in Moab’s backcountry

Source: BLM Utah, Flickr The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) recently finalized the Labyrinth Rims/Gemini Bridges Travel Management Plan that will guide land management decisions for a 300,000-acre landscape to the north of Moab for years to come. The plan will help protect cultural sites, riparian habitat, and the experience of non-motorized recreationists while allowing for motorized recreation on more than 800 […]

A new Bureau of Land Management travel plan for more than 300,000 acres of public land in southeast Utah prioritizes conservation and protects wildlife habitat and cultural resources. The plan, which is supported by local officials and the boating community, closes around 400 miles of dirt roads in the planning area, leaving over 800 miles available to off-roaders. The plan seeks to […]

DENVER—Colorado lawmakers Senator Michael Bennet, Senator John Hickenlooper, Governor Jared Polis, and Representative Joe Neguse sent a letter to President Joe Biden yesterday urging him to use the Antiquities Act and other presidential authorities to protect landscapes identified in the CORE Act. The letter asks Biden to use the Antiquities Act to designate Colorado’s Camp Hale and the […]

You read that right. This week Utah Senator Orrin Hatch toured the state’s five national parks, promoting the state’s natural beauty as a draw for tourists across the country. Ironically, he also took time out of his tour to slam a proposed Bears Ears National Monument in southeastern Utah. Yesterday Sen. Hatch met Utah Governor […]

As the 112th Congress gaveled to a close last January, many wondered if Washington D.C.’s toxic political environment would continue to compromise popular land conservation bills. Setting aside lands for hunters and anglers, hikers and backpackers, mountain bikers and horseback riders is a uniquely American phenomenon that has remained a bipartisan endeavor for more than […]