01/01/2025
🚨 **ACTION NEEDED: Protect Our Trails in the San Rafael Swell!** 🚨
Off Grid Utah stands firmly against the closure of 665 miles of trails in the San Rafael Swell. These trails are not just dirt paths; they represent Utah's legacy of adventure, exploration, and freedom. Here's why we oppose this decision:
1️⃣ **Access to Public Lands**: These trails provide outdoor enthusiasts, families, and off-roaders the opportunity to experience Utah's rugged beauty. Closing them restricts access to OUR public lands, lands that belong to all of us.
2️⃣ **Economic Impact**: Local communities depend on recreation and tourism to survive. Closing these trails means fewer visitors, fewer jobs, and a blow to small businesses that rely on outdoor adventurers.
3️⃣ **Preservation Through Use**: Responsible trail use fosters appreciation for these landscapes. By maintaining open access, we can ensure the trails are cared for and enjoyed by future generations.
4️⃣ **Loss of Freedom**: We cherish the freedom to explore Utah’s wild spaces. These closures set a dangerous precedent for limiting how we enjoy our lands.
We believe in protecting our environment, but this decision isn’t about conservation—it’s about restriction. Let’s work together to find balanced solutions that keep trails open while preserving the beauty of the Swell.
📢 **What Can You Do?**
- **Speak Up**: Submit your comments to decision-makers.
- **Share This Post**: Spread awareness to others who value Utah’s wild spaces.
- **Join the Movement**: Stay connected for updates and ways to take action.
Let’s stand together to keep the spirit of exploration alive. **Our trails, our freedom, our future.**
SALT LAKE CITY – Today the Bureau of Land Management released its final decision for the San Rafael Swell. The plan was released at 3:12 p.m. on New Years Eve, and it announced the closure of 665 miles of off-road routes in one of Utah’s most popular landscapes for outdoor recreation. Located wi...
