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Utah State Director - The Wilderness Society

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On Thursday some friends and I hiked Little Death Hollow, an area now unprotected due to the shrinking of the boundaries of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Petroglyphs, slot canyons, petrified wood - all open for potential mineral extraction. Don’t let our elected officials gamble with the future of our public lands. taken in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument by @charlieluke

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“The sheer volume of mining claims filed (72) so far in the land cut from Bears Ears National Monument should dispel any lingering illusion about the administration’s true aim,” said Charlie Luke, Utah State Director for The Wilderness Society. “The president and the Utah delegation, led by Senator Lee, would sacrifice irreplaceable cultural resources, wildlife habitat, clean air and water, and our freedom to experience this magnificent place for the short-term profit of a few. We owe future generations a Bears Ears that remains healthy, intact and conserved.” Thanks to Light Hawk for flying us over the areas previously protected from mining under monument status and for Chaitna and Kaya from Grand Canyon Trust for joining me on the ground later in the trip. taken in Bears Ears National Monument by @charlieluke

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Earlier this week I explored some of the vast areas recently removed from Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument with some amazing wilderness advocates. Unbelievable that the current administration deems these places to be unworthy of monument designation. The history and legacy of these places are far more valuable than what can be extracted beneath the surface for short term financial gain. taken in Grand Staircase - Escalante by @charlieluke

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I was able to spend the past two days hiking in Dinosaur National Monument and the John Wesley Powell National Conservation Area. We’re fortunate in Utah to have open national public lands within a short distance from where we live. Get out and enjoy them! Thanks to EcoFlight for the perspective from the air. by @charlieluke

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Happy 21st Birthday, Pal! I’ve loved our adventures and look forward to many more! Proud of you and forever grateful to be your dad. by @charlieluke

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Linked here is my op-ed about the threats to our public lands that ran this morning in the Salt Lake Tribune. Give it a read! by @charlieluke

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Perfect day for a Lofty Lake Loop hike! by @charlieluke

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Happy 26th birthday, Sophie Luke-Rhodes! I love you and am so proud of you! You’re an amazing human, mom, wife, daughter, and friend. You deserve a fabulous day!!! by @charlieluke

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“We simply need wild country available to us even if we never do more than drive to its edges and look in. For it can be a means of reassuring ourselves of our sanity as creatures, a part of the geography of hope.” - Wallace Stegner by @charlieluke

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Upper Setting Trail: Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest by @charlieluke

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Celebrating America’s 250 years on America’s public lands in Utah! Here’s to a happy and safe Fourth of July for us all! by @charlieluke

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I’m excited to share that I am joining The Wilderness Society as their Utah State Director! Working for an organization with their history and success is an honor. I look forward to helping protect our public lands and conserving the beauty and ruggedness of Utah’s diverse wilderness and landscape! (Link to TWS info in comments.) by @charlieluke

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