Every state, national monument and recreation area has a advisory committee or council that meets to make recommendations to the agencies regarding current and future management of our public lands. Each body has representatives from different interests such as...
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Articles: Utah
Moab Bureau of Land Management Considers Expanding E-bike use on 197 Miles of MTB Trails
The Bureau of Land Management is accepting public feedback through November 1, 2024 on which non-motorized, designated mountain bike trails in the Moab field office they would allow class I e-bikes. There are currently 197 miles of mountain bike trails and 12 trail...
Bears Ears National Monument Plan Released to Restrict Use and Access: How You Can Fight Back
The Bureau of Land Management and USFS have released the final Bears Ears National Monument Resource Management Plan. This plan basically gives the broad designations of what can happen and where within the 1.36 million acres encompassed within the monument...
Henry Mountains Travel Management Plan: Massive Closures Proposed in Southern Utah
The Henry Mountain/Fremont Gorge travel management area is located in Southern Utah surrounded by Capitol Reef National Monument, Lake Powell and Glen Canyon NCA, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and Bears Ears National Monument. This area has world class...
The Future of the Colorado and Green Rivers Recreation is Open for Public Comment
The Utah Department of Natural Resources is developing a resource management plan for recreation on both the Green River and Colorado River. The purpose of this plan is to, "address and reduce recreation conflicts, overcrowding, and other issues on sovereign land...
Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area Plan Open for Public Comment
The U.S. Forest Service has opened a 30 day public comment period for the public to submit input on the environmental assessment and proposed future plan for the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area. Located in northern Utah and southern Wyoming, the Flaming Gorge...
2160 Miles of Swell: Public Comment Open for San Rafael Swell Travel Management
Another travel management plan in southern Utah is open for public comment until July 22, 2024. Over 1.1 million acres is being evaluated for routes in the San Rafael Swell. The Swell is known for world class off-roading, singletrack, and dispersed camping. Many...
Historic Roadways Protection Act to Get Hearing in U.S. Senate
On June 12 the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will hold a hearing on the Historic Roadways Protection Act. This legislation would restrict the Bureau of Land Management from closing roads through implementation of recently completed travel plans in Utah...
Oppose New Areas of Critical Environmental Concern in Bears Ears National Monument
Bears Ears National Monument in southeast Utah is updating the resource management plan, the overarching plan that will direct the future of the monument for decades. This plan will show which areas are off limits to certain users including mining, recreation,...
Dolores River Travel Management Plan: More Moab Closures
Another travel plan affecting trails near Moab is being considered by the Bureau of Land Management. The area is East of Moab where the Dolores River crosses over the Colorado/Utah border, and includes popular trails such as Rose Garden Hill, Buckhorn Draw, Hideout...









