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Ah, the great outdoors. The sun on your face, the wind at your back, and (hopefully) a space to explore with your furry pal. While a walk in the park might seem like the most obvious place in the world to bring a dog, most U.S. national parks have strict rules regarding if and where pets are allowed. Guidelines can vary greatly, so we’ve compiled a list of each one, ranking them from most to least dog-friendly, to help you plan where to take your next parks adventure with your canine companion. First, a few universal guidelines: keep your pet on a six-foot (or shorter) leash at all times...

The current unbridled growth of the tourism industrial complex in Moab and much of southeast Utah points out the need for urgent protection of our nearby county, state and federal public lands. Locally, we can all see what happens when public lands are not adequately protected. Looking more regionally, our new Interior Secretary, Deb Haaland, recently toured southeast Utah to learn more about Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments. She visited with Native American groups, Bureau of Land Management employees and Utah politicians to determine whether the two monuments shoul...

KUER Moon House is an archaeological site on Cedar Mesa. It is the only site in Bears Ears National Monument that requires a permit. This year is shaping up to be one of the busiest ever for visitation in and around Bears Ears National Monument, according to advocates who say tourism is wreaking havoc on the fragile landscape. Tourism in the area has been increasing for over a decade, said Josh Ewing. He’s the executive director of Friends of Cedar Mesa, a nonprofit group that works to protect archaeological sites in and around Bears Ears. “With the advent of social media, and in parti...

Published April 28, 2021 at 9:21 AM MDT Listen • 5:05 / A new report from Utah housing advocates shows the state could lose 40% of federally subsidized rentals for older adults by 2045. This story and more in the Wednesday morning news brief. Wednesday morning, April 28, 2021 State A new report from Utah housing advocates shows the state could lose 40% of federally subsidized rentals for older adults by 2045. Otelo Reggy-Beane with the Utah Housing Coalition authored the report. He said subsidized units are being converted into market-rate spaces, and that for...

If a Bears Ears monument, larger or smaller, won’t guarantee cultural sites aren’t trashed, what will? More money and more resources will help manage the growing crowds, but real protection will rest with more education and hikers following the rules. (Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) A ceremonial kiva, one of the many Moon House structures, May 4, 2010. Moon House is a Pueblo III-period cliff dwelling located in southeastern Utah on Cedar Mesa in McLoyd's Canyon. It was created by ancestral Puebloan peoples between A.D. 1150 and 1300.   | April 25, 2021, 12:00 p.m. Ced...