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Monday May 17, 2021
Governor Spencer Cox has said Utah will likely sue if President Joe Biden enlarges Bears Ears National Monument, but experts say that could be a hard case to win. Plus, Utah officials are cutting back on jobless benefits, a move critics say will hurt thousands of recipients. And, water is again flowing in the Colorado River’s delta in northern Mexico.
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Photo: Friends of Cedar Mesa Director Josh Ewing points to petroglyphs at Sand Island Campground. The area was taken out of Bears Ears National Monument when the boundaries were redrawn in 2017. Kate Groetzinger/KUER
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Friends of Cedar Mesa Director Josh Ewing points to petroglyphs at Sand Island Campground. The area was taken out of Bears Ears National Monument when the boundaries were redrawn in 2017.
Just five miles west of Bluff in southern San Juan County, there’s a campground called Sand Island. It’s nestled between a steep cliff and the bank of the San Juan River, and it’s home to some of the oldest rock art in America.
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President Barack Obama designated roughly 1.35 million acres in San Juan County as Bears Ears National Monument in December 2016.
Josh Ewing is the director of a Bluff-based conservation group called Friends of Cedar Mesa, and he’s an expert on the petroglyphs.
Would you pay more to camp in Capitol Reef National Park?
The park in south-central Utah is seeking public comment about a camping fee increase starting next year, a Monday press release said.
For the Fruita Campground, with 71 campsites, the nightly rate would increase from $20 to $25. If you have a lifetime pass, it would increase from $10 to $12.50. And for the Group Campsite, with a 40 person capacity, fares would increase $100 to $125. The proposed fee increase would bring the park in line with other parks that provide similar services and experiences, the press release said.
According to the park, 100% of fares are used for visitor services, repairs, maintenance, improvements and resource protection. Other fees collected covered tree planting, water stations, installing exhibits and signage, and making improvements to the Fruita Campground.