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He wrote the book on public lands, but some disparage his 'most satisfying' work

By Kevin Lind, Deseret News | Posted - April 7, 2026 at 1:42 p.m.

 
Nick Proctor walks in the Colt Mesa area of the former Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument on Friday, May 14, 2021. The land pictured across from the dirt road is part of the national monument.

Nick Proctor walks in the Colt Mesa area of the former Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument on Friday, May 14, 2021. The land pictured across from the dirt road is part of the national monument. (Laura Seitz, Deseret News)

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