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Cox calls BLM decision to close Moab off-roading routes ‘blatant federal overreach’ as state files legal challenge

October 31, 2023 News & Media No Comments
Original Post ➡️ ‘The BLM’s plan to close trails in this treasured region is completely unacceptable,’ Utah governor says The Hey Joe Canyon trail, a narrow off-road trail that weaves along the bottom edge of Labyrinth Canyon and the Green River, as seen from an EcoFlight above one of the areas that will be impacted ...
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Sad to see so many fossil-fuel projects

October 27, 2023 News & Media No Comments
Original Post ➡️ Editor:My family has been living in and exploring this valley for more than 15 years.We love taking advantage of the opportunities to enjoy the beautiful spaces near our home in the Roaring Fork Valley and the Colorado River Basin throughout all seasons. From skiing in the winter, and camping in the summer ...
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Water watchdog releases plan to shore up the Great Salt Lake

October 25, 2023 News & Media No Comments
Original Post ➡️ “The 4,200 Project” calls on lawmakers to adopt more aggressive conservation policy. (Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Great Salt Lake is photographed Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023, from an aerial tour provided by EcoFlight. The Utah Rivers Council has released a 12-part plan to bring the struggling Great Salt Lake ...
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In rugged SCC, Border Patrol and Forest Service seek new roads

October 23, 2023 News & Media No Comments
Original Post ➡️ A Friday morning flyover, organized by the non-profits EcoFlight and the Center for Biological Diversity, offers a view of the Patagonia Mountains. Photo by Angela Gervasi As early morning sunlight cast a rose-colored glow over Western Santa Cruz County, pilot Bruce Gordon steered his single-engine plane over several mountain ranges, gliding parallel ...
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The River Radius Podcast – What is a River 2023

October 23, 2023 News & Media No Comments
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Flying high for conservation, EcoFlight soars above the Northwest

October 19, 2023 News & Media No Comments
Original Post ➡️ Lower Granite Dam on the Snake River. Courtesy of EcoFlight For more than 40 years, Bruce Gordon has flown people over wild lands and wildlife habitats across the West, from Oregon’s Klamath River to Wyoming’s Red Desert. He said he helped found EcoFlight to give people a bird’s eye view of controversial ...
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Crystal River committee hosts community summit, Oct. 26

October 18, 2023 News & Media No Comments
Original Post ➡️ EcoFlight, an environmental advocacy nonprofit that gives organizers, politicians, educators and others a bird’s eye view, has offered to fly all of the steering committee members over the Crystal River drainage for a new perspective on what’s at stake. Courtesy photo Few would disagree that the Crystal River is a treasure worthy ...
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A new travel plan could close hundreds of miles of Moab’s desert roads. Is it needed conservation, or government overreach?

October 13, 2023 News & Media No Comments
Original Post ➡️ From several thousand feet above, the winding network of roads and trails that twist and divide sections of Gemini Bridges and Labyrinth Canyon in southern Utah are hard to miss. Roughly 98% of the area is within a half mile of a designated road.But by Sept. 30, the fate of those roads, ...
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Letter: There are great hurdles to being able to successfully meter all irrigation water

October 11, 2023 News & Media No Comments
Original Post ➡️ (Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Antelope Island on the Great Salt Lake is photographed Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023, from an aerial tour provided by EcoFlight. Among the recent ideas for saving the Great Salt Lake is the installation of meters on all irrigation water use. This can be an important ...
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Friends of Scotchman Peaks highlights proposed wilderness area with flyovers

October 10, 2023 News & Media No Comments
Original Post ➡️ The proposed Scotchman Peaks Wilderness area would encompass 88,000 miles of mountain and forest.Photo by LAUREN REICHENBACH As part of an effort to highlight their campaign, the Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness partnered with Colorado-based Ecoflight to offer a flight over the Sandpoint, Lake Pend Oreille and Clark Fork areas in Idaho ...
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