Voices: For many, Great Salt Lake’s decline feels distant. I’ve witnessed its collapse in a way few others have.

Protecting Great Salt Lake is crucial for the future of rowing in Utah.

(Fritz Neugebauer) Katherine Parker on Great Salt Lake in September 2025.

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