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Utah has a tragic history of environmental abuse. Moab is ground zero in the battle between natural resource extraction and outdoor recreation. Most of the surrounding land (besides the national parks) is public land that's being leased for energy development. These lands are our past, present and future. We have to make our voices heard to protect access to human-powered outdoor recreation.Here's a video clip from my flight over southeastern Utah with @ecoflight, the @americanalpine and @accessfund this week. You can see the scars on the land from the Potash mining operations. We (a group of climbers and outdoor athletes) took flights with tribal leaders to discuss plans for the Bears Ears area and to find common ground. It was an eye-opening experience and I was so grateful to be a part of it. Huge thanks to everyone who helped put it together!
