More on what led to the recent CRA win from friend and partner at Sierra Club, Jackie Feinberg. Read it now: www.sierraclub.org/articles/202...

The BLM is accepting public comments on a proposal to sell 44 parcels spanning more than 74,000 acres of public land in Utah for oil and gas development. This sale is an especially bad one for redrock country. 📣 ACT NOW 📣 suwa.quorum.us/campaign/164... Comment period ends Thursday, July 16!

News covering Trump's loosening of OHV restrictions on public lands. “It’s absolutely irresponsible and stupid,” said Jim Baca of Trump’s order. The former BLM director said it was already hard enough to regulate OHV use when he led the agency from 1993 to 1994. link.latimes.com/view/65206c9...

News covering the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals' dismissal of the lawsuit brought by the state of Utah. "While courts have heard such cases for 100 years, no court has overturned a president’s use of authority under the Antiquities Act, Steve Bloch with SUWA said." www.sltrib.com/news/environ...

Today, the federal 10th Circuit Court issued a decision on an appeal by the State of Utah, Blue Ribbon Coalition, and others challenging President Biden’s October 2021 use of the Antiquities Act to restore the boundaries of Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears. suwa.org/suwa-stateme...

Yesterday, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced it was moving forward on three Travel Management Plans in Utah: Trail Canyon (east of Zion National Park), Dinosaur North (near Dinosaur National Monument), and the Dolores River (northeast of Moab). More info: suwa.org/suwa-stateme...

Check out this article, featuring partners like Autumn Gillard from the Grand Staircase Coalition! "Gillard said the public needs to keep up the pressure. This was not the first time the monument has been targeted, and almost surely will not be the last." insideclimatenews.org/news/1706202...

Last week, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued a decision approving 10 backcountry airstrips in the BLM’s Canyon Country District, which includes the Moab and Monticello field offices. More info: suwa.org/suwa-stateme...

A great piece from @thenewmexican.bsky.social. Pull quote below. "...Utah Sen. Mike Lee and his nephew, who runs the Idaho-based BlueRibbon Coalition, an ORV advocacy group, have been working to undo the entire system of ORV management." Read the rest: www.santafenewmexican.com/opinion/my_v...

We are strongest together ♡ Thank you for standing up for Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument!

June Redrock Report: 🎉 Good News: CRA Attack Fails, Grand Staircase-Escalante Protections Remain in Place! 🌞 More Good News: BLM Pulls Back on 500,000-Acre West Desert Vegetation Project 🚜 County Rushes to Chip Seal Hole-in-the-Rock Road at Heart of Grand Staircase and more! suwa.org/june-2026-re...

Last Friday, the BLM authorized private airplanes to take off and land in the Labyrinth Canyon Wilderness by designating the previously unauthorized Keg Knoll backcountry airstrip as open for aircraft use. For more info, visit: suwa.org/suwa-stateme...

A great read from friend, Stephen Trimble celebrating the anniversary of the Antiquities Act. Read it now: writersontherange.org/the-antiquit...

Yesterday, @biologicaldiversity.org filed a notice of intent to sue the Trump administration’s Bureau of Land Management for quietly approving a hydrocarbon highway through Utah’s culturally and historically significant Gate Canyon in eastern Utah. Read more: suwa.org/lawsuit-laun...

A great and informative piece from: @morethanjustparks.bsky.social Read it here: morethanjustparks.substack.com/p/a-major-wi...

🚨 DEADLINE TOMORROW 🚨 The Bureau of Land Management is proposing to designate the High Desert Trail, a roughly 810-mile off-road vehicle route running north to south across western Utah. ACT NOW: suwa.quorum.us/campaign/164... The BLM is accepting public comments through Tuesday, June 16.

A HUGE thank you to all the activists, partners, and organizations who spoke up for Grand Staircase-Escalante! This wouldn't have been possible without you. ♡ More info here: suwa.org/breaking-new...

Yesterday, the State of Utah announced it signed a Cooperative Management Agreement with the federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) regarding the San Rafael Swell Recreation Area in southern Utah; the Area was established as part of the 2019 Dingell Act. For more info: suwa.org/suwa-stateme...

Details on what's happening with the San Rafael Swell Recreation Area, from @sltrib.com. “It feels like a setup for the fox to be put in charge of the henhouse,” Steve Bloch, the legal director for the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, told The Salt Lake Tribune." www.sltrib.com/news/environ...

Today marks the 120th anniversary of the Antiquities Act—a simple yet powerful tool that protects some of the most magnificent places in our country. One of those places is Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Honor it by taking action NOW: suwa.quorum.us/campaign/153... 📸 Kieran Corrigan

Share this post and tag your members of Congress—urging them to VOTE NO on the resolutions attacking Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument! #protectwildutah

The desert magic of a slot canyon ♡ Check out more slots at suwa.org/loveforgse Photo by: Beverly Benson Wolf

With less than two weeks for the Senate to take up Senator Mike Lee’s joint resolution to undo the management plan for Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, join us this Wednesday to learn what action steps you can take to protect the monument. Register now: suwa.quorum.us/event/34159/

Last Friday evening, in his latest attack on public lands, Trump announced the repeal of Executive Order 11644 of February 8, 1972 (Use of Off-Road Vehicles on the Public Lands), and Executive Order 11989 of May 24, 1977 (Off-Road Vehicles on Public Lands). Read more: suwa.org/suwa-stateme...

ICYMI, May's Redrock Report! --Grand Staircase-Escalante Remains in the Spotlight --Speak Up for the San Rafael Swell and Desert! --Tell BLM: No Active Airstrip in the Labyrinth Canyon Wilderness! --DC Update: The Good, Bad, and Ugly News from this Month Read it all here: suwa.org/may-2026-red...

Another great piece from hunter and angler Land Tawney, on the extreme dangers the Congressional Review Act poses for public lands across the country. Read it here: www.outdoornews.com/2026/05/28/c...

So many groups are speaking out for Grand Staircase-Escalante! See this piece from @sierraclub.org: www.sierraclub.org/articles/202...

SUWA is hiring a legal fellow! This is a 2-year litigation position that will focus on defense of Utah’s wildest federal public lands. Full job description can be found at suwa.org/careers.

Read this great piece from the @sltrib.com written by Anthropologist, Erik Stanfield. www.sltrib.com/opinion/comm...

Check out this incredibly informative and visually dynamic piece from @morethanjustparks.bsky.social on what's at risk for Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. morethanjustparks.com/save-grand-s...

Sad news today, as Garfield County has begun chip sealing Hole-in-the-Rock Road within Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Though this may seem like a positive step to some, let us explain why we fight to preserve the wild character of rugged backroads such as this: suwa.org/an-update-on...

Exciting news! Sustainable Energy & Environment Coalition (SEEC) has officially endorsed the Red Rock Bill! AKA America's Red Rock Wilderness Act, this bill would designate over 8 million acres of wilderness in Utah. Thanks @repstansbury.bsky.social for being our redrock champion! 📸 Whit Richardson

By a vote of 46–43 the U.S. Senate confirmed anti-public lands politician and former US Representative Steve Pearce as the next director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM); the vote was part of an en bloc (multiple) nomination vote. For more info, visit: suwa.org/suwa-stateme...

Read this special piece from SUWA's Executive Director, Scott Braden: writersontherange.org/congress-is-...

Yesterday, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released the final environmental assessment and proposed resource management plan (RMP) amendment for the San Rafael Swell Recreation Area and surrounding region. For more info, visit: suwa.org/suwa-stateme...

Check out this piece from The Salt Lake Tribune highlighting the letter from over 150 scientists and scientific groups, sent to The Hill this week regarding the attacks on Grand Staircase-Escalante. www.sltrib.com/news/environ...

Shoutout to @patagonia.com for speaking up for Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in this critical moment. Check out the piece below.

The BLM is considering expanding off-road vehicle use across both Utah’s San Rafael Swell and San Rafael Desert. Please speak up for these wild landscapes and submit a comment to the BLM by June 8. Submit comments for BOTH: 1. suwa.quorum.us/campaign/162... 2. suwa.quorum.us/campaign/162...

Hear from Patagonia's CEO Ryan Gellert on the threat facing Grand Staircase-Escalante. www.sltrib.com/opinion/comm...

If you're interested in understanding more on the vote that rescinded the Public Lands Rule: www.deseret.com/environment/...

Today the Department of the Interior announced its rescission of the BLM's Public Lands Rule. The Rule was the product of an extensive, years-long public process with multiple in-person and online meetings and opportunities for public comment. 92% of comments received by BLM supported the Rule.

Last week we asked you to take action to protect the Labyrinth Canyon area from a BLM proposal to authorize the Keg Knoll backcountry airstrip. Now, the BLM’s Canyon Country District is proposing to designate TEN additional backcountry airstrips. TAKE ACTION NOW suwa.quorum.us/campaign/162...

Today the BLM announced it would be reconsidering the San Rafael Desert and San Rafael Swell Travel Management Plans, which already designated hundreds of miles of new motorized routes across Utah’s redrock country. Read more below. suwa.org/suwa-stateme...

A truly special piece from a park ranger of 36 years—Bob Stevenson. utahnewsdispatch.com/2026/05/05/w...

I wrote a letter to the editor to my local paper (the Morning Call) about speaking out for public lands, and it got published!!! If you'd like to speak out for Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument @protectwildutah.bsky.social has some great resources here: suwa.org/actions-you-...

Check out this podcast episode from The Wild Idea Podcast, featuring Autumn Gillard, coordinator for the Grand Staircase Coalition, and Steve Bloch, legal director for the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA). thewildidea.com/episode-59/

Awesome editorial from the Arizona Daily Star. Check it out: tucson.com/opinion/edit...

One a recent episode of the Sustainable Angler podcast they discuss why the recent Boundary Waters mining decision (using the Congressional Review Act) sets a dangerous precedent for the Grand Staircase-Escalante (facing a similar threat). Give it a listen: open.spotify.com/episode/2Im5...

Leaders of the Affordable Housing and Public Lands Community unveil “Shared Ground” affirming that protecting public lands and expanding affordable housing are complementary, not competing, priorities. To read the full statement and more quotes from other orgs, visit: suwa.org/unprecedente...

Tell the BLM that aircraft use at Keg Knoll in the Labyrinth Canyon Wilderness is unnecessary and unlawful! suwa.quorum.us/campaign/161... The agency is not planning to release a draft EA to the public or hold a formal public comment period—so please submit your comments as soon as possible.