Our Shrinking National Monuments
This interactive map shows the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase – Escalante National Monuments following the President’s announced reductions, so you can zoom in and …
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Trump expected to significantly reduce Utah monuments
President Donald Trump will shrink the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument by about half, to 700,000 from 1.2 million acres, following the recommendation of his Interior …
Trump unveils plans for massive hotel and golf resort in Bears Ears
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke on Monday recommended drastically shrinking the controversial Bears Ears National Monument, created in the closing days of President Barack Obama’s presidency, …
Salt Lake Tribune Editorial: Zinke’s visit didn’t include a balanced view
The Salt Lake Tribune calls out Ryan Zinke for being a lap dog for the anti-National Monument movement. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said a lot …
National monuments are public lands, not profit centers
Going back on yet another campaign statement, Donald Trump has signed an executive order seeking a review of the lands designated as national monuments in …
Patagonia CEO blasts Trump over national monuments executive order
“We take [the executive order] as a sign that [President Trump] and his team prefer to cater to fossil fuel interests and state land grabs …
Interior secretary to review certain national monuments created since 1996
Here we go. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said Tuesday evening that President Trump has authorized him to review any national monument created since Jan. 1, …
April Fools Day Roundup
With April Fools falling on a Saturday, we figured we’d round up some of the best April fish fools for you. Get Wild . . …
Welcome to our New National Monument
Boldly protected by President Obama as a new National Monument, Bears Ears’ million plus acres of weathered sandstone, deep canyons, forests, ancient cliff dwellings and …