From petrified wood and dinosaur fossils to arches and slot canyons, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is an incredible trove of geology, archaeology, and history. Its story spans millennia — windblown sand dunes, tidal flats, lakes, marshes, and more.
Grand Staircase-Escalante's monument status has a storied history too. President Clinton established the monument in 1996. President Trump shrunk its boundaries by 47 percent in 2017. And President Biden restored the monument to its original size in 2021. Send a thank you note to President Biden ›
Large swaths of pinyon and juniper trees in the monument are at risk of being uprooted, toppled, clear-cut, and shredded. We work to stop destructive pinyon and juniper removal projects. Learn more ›
Cattle roam across 96% of the monument, with big impacts on the land. We advocate for better management of livestock grazing and have worked to retire grazing permits along the Escalante River ›
From spring surveys, to pinyon jay monitoring, we bring volunteers out to Grand Staircase-Escalante to study its plants, animals, and habitats, and advocate for their protection. Get involved ›
Whether you squeeze through narrow slot canyons, traverse across slickrock, or float down the Escalante River, you’ll quickly see why Grand Staircase-Escalante deserves protection.
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is known for its staircase, a series of colorful rock layers that step up through geologic time.
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Help preserve cultural sites and protect forests, birds, creeks, and canyons from threats like cattle grazing and clearcutting.
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