public lands

Red rock desert scene with a rock wall on the left with an ancient archaeological structure built in. Archaeologists are documenting the site. There is red rock, and sage green shrubs around the ground beneath the structure.

Protecting the past at Bears Ears

Lisa Potter
research communication specialist, U Communications
May 17, 2021

Bears Ears is not just about boundaries, it’s about management.

The Great American Outdoors Act offers weary Americans a lifeline

Kelly S. Bricker
professor and chair of the Department of Parks, Recreation, & Tourism
February 24, 2021

It’s time to envision a future with more protected areas and urban parks.

A massive line of cars wait in traffic to enter Zion National Park in the southern part of Utah in the United States. Midway in the line of traffic is a sign with the park’s name on it. In the background is a cliff of red rocks that the region is known for. Green trees tower over the cars.

The rise of ‘Zoom Towns’ in the rural west

Lisa Potter
science writer, University of Utah Communications
October 14, 2020

COVID-19 has accelerated a trend of rapid growth in western gateway communities. This “amenity migration” is causing urgent planning challenges.

Utah’s arches continue to whisper their secrets

Paul Gabrielsen
science writer, University Marketing & Communications
June 11, 2020

Seismic studies assess the stresses and health of iconic rock structures.

FUTURE OF PUBLIC LANDS

Janelle Hanson
March 12, 2018

Join the S.J. Quinney College of Law for the 23rd annual Stegner Center Symposium as friction over federal public lands such as the Bears Ears National Monument continues to play out in the public policy sphere.