Defined by the Line: A Film About the Fight to Protect Bears Ears

Name: Defined by the Line: A Film About the Fight to Protect Bears Ears in The New Localism
Uploaded: 2015-04-16T13:55:34-04:00
Duration: 7 min 43 s
Channel: Patagonia
Description: Josh Ewing began visiting the Bears Ears region of southeastern Utah to climb at Indian Creek and explore the local archaeology. But when he moved to the town of…

from Bears Ears, Utah | Spotlight

Josh Ewing began visiting the Bears Ears region of southeastern Utah to climb at Indian Creek and explore the local archaeology. But when he moved to the town of Bluff, he saw degradation from oil drilling, looting, and careless visitors. Ewing knew simply loving a place was no longer enough.

Get Involved: Protect Bears Ears in southeastern Utah.

Sign the Petition at: bearsearscoalition.org/action/

Published 3 years ago

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20 Comments

Dave Katz Plus 3 years ago

Love the timelapse at 3:28, super impressive aerial shot at 4:50 and great TL again at 4:56. Overall I really like how the piece covers the story of the conservation and also weaves in rad climbing footage. Strong work Fitz, Mikey, stoked for you all!

Duct Tape Then Beer PRO 3 years ago

Glad you liked it Dave. A lot of effort went into this. Thanks for the kind words.

Polina Rabtseva 3 years ago

amazingly shot, great idea, I would love to be involved with your next projects

Soxiam Staff 3 years ago

Thanks Patagonia. Nothing but absolutely inspiring and thought provoking stories as always.

chip mchugh 3 years ago

Humbling, thanx

SpicyCreative Plus 3 years ago

Greeeat Job!

Cloudy Ridge Productions PRO 3 years ago

A well-produced and beautiful film. All well and good. Friends of Cedar Mesa is a decent group with worthy intentions. Unfortunately the pertinent issue of preserving and caring for that vast and sacred land in danger of ruin on so many levels, plays second chair to pimping out a delicate ridge north of Bluff, Utah to the future climbing hordes about to descend upon it. A suggestion and compromise: Close off all climbing and bicycle access south of SR-95 and north of SR-191 along this ridge and along the adjacent Wash east of said Ridge. Leave it alone damnit! You can have your crags north of SR-95. Build a parking lot Wal-Mart will be proud of near Arch Canyon complete with camping and toilet facilities, hideous trails up to the routes, guide books, etc., etc. You have set a serious consequence in motion that cannot be undone: The hordes will arrive thanks to this film. I will not sign your petition. This Patagonia-sponsored film is hypocritical to say the least. Open your eyes. Please.

Damian Fankhauser 3 years ago

Wow - I'm Speaches!
Coming from Switzerland & Groningen Up climbing a something "normal", this Story makes me rethink And motivates me Big time Slowinzischen MY some bot only climbing but also Skill, Diving, fighting for a cause And Protect Even Small Reserven in Europe!
Thanks for Operning my eyes!
Damian from Bern / Capital of Switzerland...

Damian Fankhauser 3 years ago

Not happy about my "autocorrected" mistakes... But motivated Tenfold To Show my son more of skills I was thought Growing Up on the countryside!

Jenna 3 years ago

All Planet Earth needs protection now .... Jenna

Dave H 3 years ago

Love the message and the dedication of one man to start a program to help preserve fragile ruins of such an interesting culture. But, just for fun imagine him holding an empty gas can for the first 35 seconds of the film.

Nick Goodwin - Pixelhawk 3 years ago

Beautiful camera work!

Stephen Partington 3 years ago

Great script, camera, subject. All the Patagonia films I've seen are exceptionally good.

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Fred Flores 3 years ago

Ryan 3 years ago

I don't think that oil and gas drilling means destroying the cliffs, ruins, and artifacts. In fact any development project has a lot of pre-planning (EIA and EIS) to avoid archeological, geological, biological, and paleontological impact. Surely there could be an agreement when drilling would not occur in sensitive areas and access to most of your climbing could be allowed by upgraded and restricted paths and parking. Pump jacks have a small footprint. 12 hour drives from SLC have a footprint too. We climbers need to show respect to get respect, not just always claim to live on the fringe of society. Great video. I appreciate your cause to raise awareness and compromise. I think we have a responsibility to support some aspects of our society. If not here, then where do we send the US military to destroy places were there might be good climbing.

Alex Esenin 3 years ago

Just WOW - incredible movie

Choon Oh 3 years ago

Marvelous, amazing video. Also inspiring as well.

Hanna Utkin 1 year ago

'just loving a place isn't enough, you got to have a willingness to protect it' (Y)