Looking north from Pioneer Park in St. George, Utah, is like looking back in time. If you squint you can almost see dinosaurs treading along the horizon. It’s easy to see why the thought of a four-lane highway blazing through the stunning vista of Red Cliffs National Conservation Area strikes a painful chord for the people who cherish it — locals and visitors alike.

We owe it to public outcry from thousands of local residents that the hugely unpopular Northern Corridor Highway project has been rejected seven times in the past 20 years. In my time working with Conserve Southwest Utah, I’ve had countless conversations with people who are fired up and fed up about the highway. Lately, I hear more of the latter.

I hear exhaustion. The highway is back on the table again? And anger. Why are lo

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