Letter: I’ve loved Utah’s red rock country my whole life. I’ve become progressively more conservative about wilderness.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) A sign welcomes visitors to Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument near Tropic on Monday, Dec. 16, 2024.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) A sign welcomes visitors to Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument near Tropic on Monday, Dec. 16, 2024.

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