We’re taking a look back at 2022, the challenges we faced, the coalitions we helped build, and lands we protected. We’ll also take this opportunity to thank you, our steadfast members and followers. Our thanks goes way beyond words that you can read or hear. In 2023, SUWA celebrates its 40th anniversary. As it has been since those early years in th…

Bears Ears National Monument has been in the news for years due to its status as a national monument being in flux– and as it finally enters its official planning process, we’re looking to Indigenous leaders to tell us what co-management (and the change in agency culture it could take to make that happen successfully) really mean. A note: It’s at t…

TAKE ACTION TO SAVE LABYRINTH CANYON: Leave a comment by 10/7!⁠ The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is accepting comments on a draft travel management plan for the iconic Labyrinth Canyon and Gemini Bridges area outside of Moab. The plan will determine where off-road vehicle (ORV) use is allowed in this remarkable landscape for decades to come, so …

What’s “GSENM RMP”, anyway? It’s shorthand for the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Resource Management Plan. Originally proclaimed by President Clinton in 1996, the almost two million acre monument was slashed in half under former President Trump in 2017. It’s been close to a year since President Biden restored the monument to its origi…

Terri Martin, Organizer for the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, has lived a life in service to Utah’s wild desert landscapes. In this bonus episode of the Bristlecone Firesides podcast, Terri tells us about the spiritual and ecological value of Utah’s wilderness and what she has learned over the decades of working with SUWA and other organizatio…

Where does wilderness show up in literature and spirituality? We’re proud to share 20 minutes of the Bristlecone Firesides podcast to provide some answers to this question. Great nature writers such as John Muir, Henry David Thoreau, and Aldo Leopold have written extensively that wilderness contains the salvation of mankind. Wilderness is also a re…

Do two things this summer to feel good: get out into redrock wilderness for a visit, and get involved in demanding respect for la tierra. Carlos Prado (@Outdoorlos) joins us to give some tips. https://www.instagram.com/outdoorlos/ For more information: https://suwa.org/utah-silvestre/ You can also text the word UTAH SILVESTRE to 52886 to receive oc…

Haga dos cosas este verano para sentirse bien: visita a tierra salvaje de roca roja, e involúcrese en exigir respeto por la tierra. Carlos Prado (@Outdoorlos) se une a nosotras para dar consejos. Para más información: https://suwa.org/utah-silvestre/ Envíe un mensaje de texto con la palabra UTAH SILVESTRE al 52886 para recibir notificaciones de tex…

Latinos have called Utah home since before our gente were called Latino. We speak with University of Utah Professor Armando Solórzano to learn about the long history. https://collections.lib.utah.edu/details?id=1179313&page=2&facet_setname_s=dha_latino For more information: https://suwa.org/utah-silvestre/ You can also text the word UTAH SILVESTRE …

Latinos han llamado Utah a la patria antes de que nuestra gente fuera llamada latina. Hablamos con el Profesor Armando Solórzano de la Universidad de Utah para conocer la historia larga. https://collections.lib.utah.edu/details?id=1179313&page=2&facet_setname_s=dha_latino Para más información: https://suwa.org/utah-silvestre/ Envíe un mensaje de te…

Focusing on the ways that wilderness benefits the climate, wildlife, or your own community’s wellness on a daily basis with the Co-Director of Uplift, Lyrica Maldonado. https://upliftclimate.org/ For more information: https://suwa.org/utah-silvestre/ You can also text the word UTAH SILVESTRE to 52886 to receive occasional text notifications about r…

Enfocamos en las maneras en que la tierra silvestre beneficia la clima, la vida silvestre, y bienestar de comunidad a diario con Codirectora de Uplift, Lyrica Maldonado. https://upliftclimate.org/ Para más información: https://suwa.org/utah-silvestre/ Envíe un mensaje de texto con la palabra UTAH SILVESTRE al 52886 para recibir notificaciones de te…

What are federally "owned" lands? What does BLM have to do with wilderness? Get the answers with former Utah State Representative and SUWA Board Member Rebecca Chavez-Houck. For more information: https://suwa.org/utah-silvestre/ You can also text the word UTAH SILVESTRE to 52886 to receive occasional text notifications about redrock wilderness en e…

¿Cuáles son tierras en la propiedad del gobierno? ?¿Cuál es la relación entre BLM y tierra silvestre? Obtenemos las respuestas con anterior Representativa del Estado de Utah, y miembro del consejo de SUWA, Rebecca Chavez-Houck. Para más información: https://suwa.org/utah-silvestre/ Envíe un mensaje de texto con la palabra UTAH SILVESTRE al 52886 pa…

The heart behind activism can sometimes be overlooked– but it’s often what grounds us in why we do this work. That couldn’t be more true for the Episcopal Diocese of Utah. This spring, they passed a Resolution in support of America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act (ARRWA) and Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears National Monuments. The church’s suppor…

Since its inception a few years back, SUWA’s Stewardship Program has aimed to foster a stewardship ethic and promote service as recreation in Utah through opportunities to work directly and actively to preserve and enhance the wilderness character of Utah’s public lands. So what does all of that mean– for volunteers, and for the redrock wilderness?…

How do we balance off-road vehicle use with the critical need to protect southern Utah’s redrock wilderness? Anyone who visits southern Utah will inevitably hear the whine of off-road vehicles (ORVs) and see how their use has scarred the landscape. In southern Utah especially, the recent exponential growth of ORV recreation has led to stream erosio…

The oil & gas leasing, drilling and cleanup program in the United States is a mess– needing serious reform, time and money to fix. During the 2020 presidential election, Joe Biden made some encouraging statements and promises to address the climate crisis. in particular, Mr. Biden promised to wind down oil & gas leasing and drilling on public lands…

What happens when new land protections and wilderness are designated? While every land management journey is different, one thing's for sure: the devil's in the details.⁠ ⁠ The latest episode of Wild Utah looks at this process through 663,000 acres of land recently designated as wilderness through the 2019 John D. Dingell Jr. Conservation, Manageme…

On December 4th, the state of Utah issued a multi-million dollar contract bid, furthering their plans to file a lawsuit challenging the restoration of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments, possibly all the way to the Supreme Court. ⁠ ⁠ The state was clearly not listening to the people.⁠ ⁠ Two days prior, on December 2nd, Trib…