It’s a high summer evening in July, and I’m sitting in a luscious grove at Aspen Acres, a development of cabins on the north-western edge of the Uintah-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. Birdsong drops down from the branches. An earthy scent wafts by on a breeze, and the aspens’ coin-shaped leaves rasp softly, as though the trees
Last week, Secretary Zinke delivered his monument review to President Trump, yet the public has only been able to see a summary of the report. Specific details regarding which monuments stand possible reduction were not included. (Fortunately it seems none will be completely eliminated; however, news reports are indicating reductions for Bears Ears and Grand
Source: KRCL Hosted by Lara Jones and Nick Burns, tonight’s RadioActive featured a host of guests getting ready to march or rally for public education, public lands, and medical cannabis. Guests included: Sarah Gene Hjalmarson, Board Member, Equality Utah, offers reaction and insight on the early morning tweets from Pres. Trump banning transgender individuals from
Source: Good 4 Utah Should national monuments be used to create jobs — or is it more important to safeguard the environment? A new report released by the Alliance for a Better Utah says the state can do both if there is less emphasis on coal and more on outdoor recreation. The report shows that
Source: Deseret News The political and emotional tug-of-war over the destiny of Utah’s public lands is on center stage this week as Outdoor Retailer Summer Market begins its four-day run in Salt Lake City beginning Wednesday. This year’s event features former Interior Secretary Sally Jewell, who will keynote an industry breakfast on Wednesday with remarks
Source: The Salt Lake Tribune Nearly $400 billion worth of high-quality coal lies under lands protected by the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, but the best thing for Utah would be to leave this black bounty where it is — in favor of embracing cleaner energy sources and outdoor recreation, both of which abound in
MEDIA ADVISORY REQUEST FOR COVERAGE: TUESDAY, JULY 25TH, 10:30 AM – – – – – – REQUEST FOR COVERAGE “MOVING FORWARD: UTAH’S FUTURE BEYOND COAL” REPORT RELEASED BY THE ABU EDUCATION FUND – – – – – – Salt Lake City, UT – On the eve of the final Outdoor Retailer Show in Salt Lake,
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