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State offers plan to help towns grow outdoor recreation — without turning into Moab

Division of Outdoor Recreation looks to give communities funds, data and a blueprint to expand their trails and access with the help of new strategic document.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Mounted Posse for the Salt Lake County Sheriffs Office arrives to celebrate the ribbon cutting of Butterfield Trailhead Regional Park on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023. Open to multiple users—hikers, equestrians, trail runners, and mountain bikers—the new park in the Oquirrhs offers 14 miles of trail with plans for expansion south of the Kennecott mine.