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The Wilderness Act, passed in 1964, gave Congress the authority to designate wilderness areas. It led to the establishment of many popular outdoor recreation areas, including the Maroon Bells Snowmass Wilderness, and Flat Tops Wilderness, where the idea first began.
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Democrat Caroline Gleich, Independent American Carlton Bowen and Republican John Curtis clashed on a wide range of issues including Curtis’ record in Washington, public lands and immigration.
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Bears Ears National Monument in southeast Utah has been at the center of political fights over public land in recent years. The upcoming presidential election threatens to continue escalating that tug-of-war.
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From conflicts of interest to public lands ownership to social media, four candidates for attorney general presented their case on why they should be Utah’s leading lawyer.
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The U.S. is struggling to replant forests destroyed by increasingly destructive wildfires, with some areas unlikely to recover. Researchers are studying which species are likely to survive — and where — as climate change makes it difficult or impossible for many forests to regrow.
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Zone 6 is a popular recreation spot and desert tortoise habitat that was protected as part of the deal to build a highway near St. George. Local leaders and the state now say if the highway doesn’t happen, the land is open for business.
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The push to build homes on federal land is gaining momentum. But just because Utah has plenty of public land, that doesn’t mean it’s ripe for development.
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Utahns in Congress and the Biden administration both have proposals that could open up acres of public land to housing development.
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Legal and historical experts say Utah will have to overcome centuries of precedent if the state is to be successful in claiming 18.5 million acres of land controlled by the federal government.
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Fights over public lands aren’t unusual in the West. But Utah is now going straight to the U.S. Supreme Court to wrest control of 18.5 million acres of federal land.
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The fall of the Toilet Bowl at Lake Powell is a sad reminder that the spectacular geological arches that dot southern Utah’s landscape aren’t guaranteed to be there forever.
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The herbicides target invasive plants, which can fuel wildfires and harm native habitats. But conservationists say mixing chemicals and wildlife comes with risks.