The beautiful pristine geology of southeastern Utah was presented in a multi-media program to Humanists of Utah at the October 9th general membership meeting. Dave Pacheco, Outreach Coordinator for the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA), clarified some of our confusion in understanding the 30-year effort to preserve Utah's magnificent red rock country from devastation by commercial explorers and developers. The Utah Wilderness Coalition's proposal to protect 5.7 million acres of Utah's wild country is detailed in the book Wilderness at the Edge. Several copies of the book sold at our book table after the fascinating presentation.

Pacheo said the fight to preserve and protect Utah's wilderness is gaining support across the nation as citizens learn that these canyon lands are America's public lands. "Protecting America's Redrock Wilderness has become a national effort," said Pacheo, "exemplified by the incredible outpouring of grassroots pressure and national media coverage." He concluded saying, "We will continue seeking citizens support to defeat destructive legislation that would open Utah's wilderness to exploitation."

Copies of the book Wilderness at the Edge: A Citizen Proposal to Protect Utah's Canyons and Deserts are available from the Utah Wilderness Coalition, PO Box 520974, SLC UT 84152-0974.

--Flo Wineriter