See maps showing the 2026 reductions to Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments.
On July 13, 2026, President Trump issued proclamations reducing Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments for a second time.
These maps show which lands were removed from monument protections and how the new boundaries compare with the original designations.
The 2026 proclamations remove nearly 3 million acres from Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments, reducing each monument by roughly 90%. Compare the current boundaries with previous boundaries and download high-resolution maps.
2026 boundary changes to Bears Ears National Monument
This map shows the lands removed from Bears Ears National Monument under the 2026 proclamation, reducing the monument by approximately 91%.
2026 boundary changes to Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
This map shows the lands removed from Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument under the 2026 proclamation, reducing the monument by approximately 90%.
Map of 2026 boundary changes to Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments
Timeline of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments (1996-2026)
The 2026 proclamations reduce both monuments even more than the 2017 proclamations, which sought to shrink Bears Ears by 85% and Grand Staircase-Escalante by nearly half. This timeline compares monument boundaries from 1996 through 2026, showing how protections have been dramatically reduced under the Trump administration.
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