(Courtesy photo | Cayanna Davis) Utah rancher Mark Nelson painted his thoughts about tourism on his cow, seen grazing along State Road 12 near Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Like other residents of the scenic rural town of Boulder, Nelson is concerned with tourism’s rising influence on the community and surrounding landscape.
Brian Maffly has worked for The Tribune off and on since 1994. Maffly roams Utah, covering public land and environment.