Visit the official page for everything Great Salt Lake. Learn more about the state’s goals and centralization of the many organizations, tools, and work that contribute to the lake’s management.
Utah State Parks
Welcome to Utah’s state parks! Our 46 state parks offer premier scenic, recreational, educational, and cultural opportunities to our visitors. From the cool blue waters of Bear Lake State Park to the red cliffs of Dead Horse Point State Park, there is something for everyone to enjoy. Our parks are actively managed to preserve these resources and amenities now and …
Sustainable Tourism
Forever Mighty As you plan your travels, have you considered ways you can visit more thoughtfully? There are lots of ways to minimize your impact, while maximizing your experience. Everyone has a responsibility to visit with respect, and take care of one another and our lands. This is a shared travel ethos we call Forever Mighty. Proactive Conservation in Utah: …
Grazing Improvement Program
The Utah Grazing Improvement Program (GIP) seeks to improve the productivity, health, and sustainability of our rangelands and watersheds. It’s believed that well-planned and managed livestock grazing is the most important landscape-scale tool for maintaining healthy rangelands, watersheds, and wildlife habitats. Healthy rangelands contribute to a healthy livestock industry and productive rural economies. The goals of the GIP are to …
Supporting Archeological Management
Did you know that people have been here in Utah for more than 13,000 years? It’s a remarkable legacy of human endurance and adaptation. Today this legacy is also under threat. Archaeological sites, these physical places where we can go to visit the past, are much more fragile than they look. And with more people visiting Utah’s great outdoors than …
Public Land Access
The State of Utah’s Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office (PLPCO) invites you to explore Utah’s magnificent public lands. Utah has some of the most beautiful and varied landscapes in the country and it is part of PLPCO’s mission to protect public access to public lands so Utahns and visitors alike can enjoy this shared resource. Millions of acres of public …
Utah’s Stance on the 30×30 Initiative
President Biden issued Executive Order 14008 on January 27, 2021, “Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad” (Order). Section 216 of that Order focuses on conserving the nation’s land and water resources with the goal of conserving at least 30 percent of land and water by 2030. It was commonly referred to as the “30×30 Initiative.” On May 6, …