Brian Maffly Reporter
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Brian Maffly covers Utah's public lands for The Salt Lake Tribune.

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Focus Areas

  • Public Land
  • Environment

318 Articles
over 2 years ago
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Does St. George really need Lake Powell water?

Utah’s arid and scenic southwest corner is one of the nation’s growth hot spots, bursting with new residential subdiv...

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almost 3 years ago
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This Utah oil producer was wasting natural gas. Now it uses it to mine cryptocurrency.

Wesco Operating Co. near Moab was burning off and wasting natural gas it couldn’t transport to market. Then its young...

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almost 3 years ago
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Lake Powell level about to hit a historic low as West’s water crisis deepens

Lake Powell level about to hit a historic low as West’s water crisis deepens

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almost 3 years ago
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Onaqui roundup ends with 307 horses headed for adoption

The Bureau of Land Management concluded its controversial roundup the Onaqui wild horse herd a week early Sunday afte...

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almost 3 years ago
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Feds release water down Colorado to ensure Glen Canyon Dam can continue to generate power

The growing crisis on the Colorado River came into sharper focus last week when the Bureau of Reclamation began emerg...

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almost 3 years ago
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How a Utah wildfire almost killed five firefighters in the High Uintas

Editor’s note • This story is available to Salt Lake Tribune subscribers only. Thank you for supporting local journal...

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almost 3 years ago
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Onaqui wild horses pulled from the range

The controversial removal of wild horses from Utah’s Onaqui Mountains began Wednesday with the roundup of 14 horses n...

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almost 3 years ago
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The outdoors is Utah tech firms’ No. 1 recruiting tool

When it comes to recruiting and retaining talent, Utah tech companies’ best friend is the state’s outdoor recreation ...

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almost 3 years ago
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BLM to remove ‘excess’ wild horses from Utah’s beloved Onaqui herd

The Bureau of Land Management this week will begin removing about half the wild horses from Utah's Onaqui herd, despi...

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almost 3 years ago
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Would a gondola solve Little Cottonwood’s problems, or make them worse?

A proposed gondola for Little Cottonwood Canyon enjoys support among Salt Lake Tribune readers, but many have misgivi...

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almost 3 years ago
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Biden pledges help with wildfires to Western states

In a video conference with Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and other Western governors Wednesday, President Joe Biden on Wednes...

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almost 3 years ago
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What do you believe would best fix Little Cottonwood congestion: Gondola or buses?

Either a gondola or enhanced bus service is in store for Little Cottonwood Canyon to address traffic congestion at Ut...

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