Informative article on Senator Lee's Border Lands Conservation Act. Wildlands Director, Neal Clark is quoted in the piece, check it out! www.sfgate.com/national-par...

More on Senators Curtis and Lee's legislation to open up Capitol Reef National Park to off-road vehicle travel. Staff Attorney, Laura Peterson is quoted: www.nationalparkstraveler.org/2025/10/utah...

Coverage on the 13 million acres of public lands that were opened up for coal leasing by the Trump administration at the end of September: SUWA Legal Director, Steve Bloch is quoted in the piece. www.deseret.com/politics/202...

Utah Senators Mike Lee and John Curtis have introduced two new bills that would open national parks to off-road vehicles (ORVs): the State Motor Vehicle Laws in National Park System Units Act and the OHVs in Capitol Reef National Park Act. For additional info: suwa.org/senators-lee...

Last week, Sen. Mike Lee, chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced he had introduced a new, intentionally deceptively-named piece of legislation: the Outdoor Americans with Disabilities Act. The bill is also sponsored by Sen. John Curtis. More: suwa.org/conservation...

More on Senator Lee's proposed Border Lands Conservation Act. SUWA Executive Director, Scott Braden, is quoted: www.nationalparkstraveler.org/2025/10/gop-...

The fight against the Northern Corridor Highway has returned. Holly Snow Canada, Conserve Southwest Utah's Executive Director is quoted. Read the full piece: www.sltrib.com/news/environ...

Last week, the Trump Administration announced it is making previously off-limits public land available for coal leasing under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), including 48,000 acres in Utah. Maps and additional info can be found here: suwa.org/trump-admini...

For more context on the Labyrinth Canyon and Gemini Bridges Travel Management Plan, read this piece from The Times-Independent: www.moabtimes.com/articles/blm...

❗ACT NOW ❗suwa.org/keeplabywild Trump’s Bureau of Land Management is proposing to greenlight more off-road vehicles in Labyrinth Canyon at the request of the State of Utah and certain motorized groups. Tell the BLM to Keep Labyrinth Canyon Wild!

Yesterday, the BLM announced it is considering reversing course on the motorized Travel Management Plan for the Labyrinth Canyon/Gemini Bridges area near Moab. Keep an eye out for an Action Alert coming soon, we have 30 days to submit public comments! More info here: suwa.org/suwa-stateme...

September's Redrock Report is here! Featuring: 📝Trump Administration Announces Plan to Rescind Public Lands Rule 🌲 Roadless Rule Under Attack ✈️ National Wilderness Coalition Convenes in DC 🌄 Community Experiences Fire Up New Redrock Activists 💵 Now Hiring Finance Director! suwa.org/september-20...

We're hiring! SUWA is seeking a Finance Director to join our senior leadership team and steward the financial, operational, and administrative functions of our org. This is a full time position, located in Salt Lake City. Application Deadline is October 13, 2025. More info: suwa.org/careers/

‼️ACT NOW‼️ suwa.quorum.us/campaign/140... We have a short window to submit comments to BLM regarding the Beas Lewis Flat Campground, just outside of Capitol Reef National Park. Please submit a comment TODAY!

More on the Department of Interior moving to strike the Public Lands Rule. SUWA Legal Director, Steve Bloch is quoted: www.aspenpublicradio.org/environment/...

The Department of the Interior has announced it plans to rescind the BLM's Public Lands Rule. SUWA and other conservation groups are currently engaged in litigation to defend the Rule from challenges brought by Republican-led states (including Utah). Read more: suwa.org/suwa-stateme...

Thank you Congresswoman, Kelly Morrison for cosponsoring America's Red Rock Wilderness Act! #protectwildutah

Calling all orgs! Sign up to table at Latino Conservation Week Festival on September 18 hosted by Native Indigenous Student Union and SUWA! This is your chance to meet and connect with Salt Lake Community College students and west-side families. Fill out this form: docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLS...

Just a Friday reminder of what we're all fighting for. Thanks for all you do to help #ProtectWildUtah. We hope you take some time to enjoy your favorite public lands this Labor Day weekend! Photo Credit: Nathan St. Andre

Join Oregonians For Wild Utah on Tuesday, September 9th for a webinar on protecting public lands against current threats with guest speaker Jackie Feinberg of the Sierra Club. To register, visit: www.oregoniansforwildutah.org/upcoming-web...

August's Redrock Report is here! To read the details, visit: suwa.org/august-2025-...

Checkout this piece from Tracy Stone-Manning. writersontherange.org/the-west-is-...

ICYMI: An informative look on how Senator Mike Lee has continued to put forth efforts to sell off federal public lands under the guise of the housing crisis. Read it here: www.publicdomain.media/p/utah-mike-...

Informative piece that highlights how environmental assessments are being sped up and zero public comments are being considered. Staff attorney Landon Newell is quoted: www.aspenpublicradio.org/environment/...

Coverage from the The Salt Lake Tribune on SUWA's Sevier Lake lawsuit. Read more: www.sltrib.com/news/environ...

Today, SUWA filed a lawsuit in federal district court challenging the BLM's 2019 decision to approve a 125,000-acre potash mining project, the Sevier Playa Potash (SPP) Project, as well as BLM’s 2025 decision approving a modified version of the Project. More info here: suwa.org/suwa-challen...

An informative article on where funding for Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument is in both the House and Senate. www.sfgate.com/national-par...

SUWA's Stewardship program is an incredible way to give back to the land. Join a project this fall, and experience a part of Utah you've never seen before! Visit: suwa.org/stewardship to learn more. #protectwildutah

Learn more about NEPA in this article from our most recent newsletter. Steve Bloch explains it's 55-year history and how the current administration is dismantling environmental law strategically, by eliminating agency regulations and expediting fossil fuel projects. suwa.org/a-bedrock-en...

Great informational piece that explains how the U.S. government is dismantling public lands from within. www.reuters.com/graphics/USA...

Powerful read on the importance of Bears Ears 💛

If you are interested in learning more about the Roadless Rule and how it will impact Utah, check out this article: www.grandcanyontrust.org/blog/roadles...

The BLM is moving forward with plans to sell 46 oil and gas leases encompassing over 68,200 acres in Utah. The majority of these public lands provide important habitat for greater sage-grouse and Graham's beardtongue. #protectwildutah ❗TAKE ACTION NOW❗ suwa.quorum.us/campaign/133...

July's Redrcok Report has arrived. This month features: 🏛️ SUWA v. Cox Lawsuit Update 🎯 “Energy Dominance” Agenda Targets Uinta Basin 🏜️ Organizations Urge House Leadership to Protect Grand Staircase-Escalante 😾 Wildcat Loadout ⛰️ 2 New Stewardship Projects Read it now: suwa.org/july-2025-re...

Today, Utah’s Third District Court dismissed a lawsuit, SUWA v. Cox, filed by SUWA in December 2024. See statement below from from Legal Director, Stephen Bloch. For more information, read our full press release: suwa.org/suwa-stateme...

In June, Utah Senator Mike Lee launched the latest in a long line of attacks by Utah politicians on America’s public lands. This time the proposal was for a massive public lands sell-off through the complicated congressional budget process known as Budget Reconciliation. suwa.org/utah-politic...

Cpverage from The Salt Lake Tribune on the letter we sent to the hill yesterday, urging House Leadership to protect Grand Staircase-Escalante. Stephen Bloch, SUWA Legal Director is also quoted in the piece: www.sltrib.com/news/environ... #protectwildutah

Yesterday, more than 65 organizations urged House Leadership to protect Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument from House members who are attempting to use the appropriations process to open the monument to development and destruction. #protectwildutah Read more here: suwa.org/organization...

Check out this piece from @latimes.com which provides a great overview on public lands and how they came to be: www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...

More info on Monday's court hearing—SUWA v Cox. #protectwildutah

We just put a new project on the books! We are looking for 8 stalwart volunteers to join us on backpacking trip in the Deep Creek Mountains. More info here: suwa.org/events/goshu... #protectwildutah

Interested in learning more about our Stewardship program? Read this piece from SUWA Steward, Peter Eckhardt in SLUG Mag. www.slugmag.com/community/ke...

Today, during a court hearing over the pending lawsuit, SUWA v. Cox, the State of Utah conceded the taxpayer-funded “Stand for our Land” Litigation and media campaign, which implies federal public lands would be turned over to the state for management, is blatantly misleading. lnkd.in/gie-k36E

Great background piece from Sierra Magazine: www.sierraclub.org/sierra/trump...

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) recently approved a mining project on Sevier Lake in Utah's West Desert. Read more from The Salt Lake Tribune: www.sltrib.com/news/environ...

Last Thursday, The Bureau of Land Management announced it's approval for a significant expansion of the Wildcat Loadout Facility near Helper, UT. More info in this piece from the The Salt Lake Tribune: www.sltrib.com/news/environ...

The Protect Wild Utah movement has lost a giant: Darrell Knuffke passed away peacefully last week, surrounded by his family. A fierce and unwavering defender of wilderness, he will be remembered as a powerhouse of an advocate, but also to many of us as a wryly funny and beloved friend and mentor.

From SUWA Board Member Emeritus and resolute public lands advocate Terry Tempest Williams in yesterday’s New York Times: www.nytimes.com/2025/07/06/o...

The BLM has completed an “accelerated environmental review process” and approved a significant expansion of the Wildcat Loadout Facility near Helper, UT. The expansion is intended to push an additional 80,000 barrels of crude oil per day traveling along the Colorado River: suwa.org/trump-admini...

Today, the House of Representatives passed the FY25 budget reconciliation package (Budget Bill) known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. On July 1, the Senate passed the Bill by a vote of 51-50 with Vice President JD Vance breaking the tie. For more info: visit: suwa.org/suwa-stateme...