Josh Ewing: Now is not a good time to visit Bears Ears

We get it. Nature is comforting in these uncertain times. And who wouldn’t want to leave the big city for what seems like the relative safety of social distancing in Utah’s vast public lands? But a problematic scenario appears to be playing out in southeastern Utah.Despite exhortations to avoid unnecessary travel, local nonprofit Friends of Cedar Mesa is noting a significant flow of recreation users to the greater Bears Ears region. Each one of these travelers poses a risk of spreadi