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Action Alert: Support the BCC Watershed Restoration EA

We love a good bushwhack, but we love healthy forests and watersheds even more! The Forest Service has opened a short 14-day comment period for…
Action Alert: Public Lands at Risk in the Utah Legislature

If you’ve been paying attention to Utah politics, you know this isn’t the first time our public lands have been in the crosshairs. For years,…
Public Restrooms May Be Coming to Upper LCC

At the most recent Town of Alta (TOA) Town Council meeting, town leaders and Alta Ski Area (ASL) General Manager Mike Maughan discussed the possibility…
What’s happening in BCC? Resort Boundaries, Parking Lots, and Policy

11/12/2015 UPDATE: During the Town Council meeting on Tuesday, November 11th, the Brighton Town Council unanimously passed Ordinance OAM2025-001431, which maps ski resort boundaries (keeping…
Action Alert: Keep the Backcountry Roadless

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) filed its notice of intent to rescind the 2001 Roadless Rule, which is a critical policy that has…
Cardiff Fork Access Restored for a Decade!

Some of my best days in the backcountry have been in Cardiff Fork, and I know I’m not the only one who feels this way.…
Action Alert: Public Lands are STILL at Risk

Earlier this week, Senator Mike Lee’s proposal to sell off up to 3.3 million acres of public land was struck from the Senate’s budget bill…
Action Alert: The Wasatch is Not for Sale

Contact our Senators and tell them: Senator Mike LeeSend a message: https://www.lee.senate.gov/contactCall his Salt Lake office: 801-524-5933Call his DC office: 202-224-5444 Senator John Curtis Send…
Spring Newsletter

While you might have removed the batteries from your beacon and switched to moving via dirt, rock, or water, Wasatch Backcountry Alliance is as active…
Action Alert: Public Lands Threat

Tell Utah Senators “Public Lands Are Not for Sale” America’s public lands — and the places we love to ski, climb, hike, and explore —…
Guardsman Pass Snowmachine Use

Guardsman Pass trailhead is a treasured location in the central Wasatch in upper Big Cottonwood Canyon. It is one of the few with a mix…
Speak Up for Public Lands

URGENT! Support our public lands! Did you know that much of the backcountry ski terrain in the Central Wasatch is on Forest Service land? And…