Utah lawmaker complains that ‘chain-smoking’ chimps are running the national forests

(Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune) Rep. Ken Ivory, R-West Jordan, listens during a House Judiciary Standing Committee meeting at the Utah Capitol on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018.

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Brian MafflyPublic lands and environment reporter

Brian Maffly has worked for The Tribune off and on since 1994. Maffly roams Utah, covering public land and environment.

Utah lawmaker complains that ‘chain-smoking’ chimps are running the national forests

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