DWR Acquires Book Cliffs Roadless Area Property as Wildlife Management Area

Courtesy Utah Division of Wildlife Resources SALT LAKE CITY – The purchase of a roughly 50,000-acre parcel of land in the roadless area of the Book Cliffs was officially finalized on Thursday, June 18, and will become part of an existing Utah Division of Wildlife Resources wildlife management area in northeastern Utah. During the 2025 legislative session, the Utah Legislature allocated $50 million to the DWR, specifically for the purchase of large trust land parcels, to secure hunting, fishing and public access on these properties into the future.