"Hard-Core Off-Roader Stymied in Court"

The San Rafael Swell is one of the wildest places in Utah. Bisected by Interstate 70, the intricately eroded sandstone bulge has only one small human settlement in its vast expanse. Three small rivers--the Price, the San Rafael, and Muddy Creek--carve deep canyons into unexplored badlands. Most of the Swell is considered eligible for wilderness designation, and would be protected under America's Redrock Wilderness Act. However, as ORVs became more popular and more nimble, the Swell fell victim to high levels of unrestricted and destructive cross-country use. The BLM, in response to the urgings of Utah conservationists, conducted many months of public meetings and ground surveys before designating a road map.

For the article describing the case in the Salt Lake Tribune (and to read Huck's historic endorsement of Utah wilderness), go to: http://www.sltrib.com/ci_7230749