(Zak Podmore | The Salt Lake Tribune) A nearly 10-foot tall steel sculpture that was discovered in a remote canyon in San Juan County in mid-November drew attention from around the world, triggering a great debate over who created it and what its fate should be.
Zak is the southeast Utah reporter for The Tribune. He has been writing from Bluff, Utah, since 2015 and is the author of Confluence: Navigating the Personal & Political On Rivers of the New West. His second book, which will cover the decline of Lake Powell, is forthcoming from Torrey House Press in 2024.
Brian Maffly has worked for The Tribune off and on since 1994. Maffly roams Utah, covering public land and environment.