The Bureau of Land Management is proposing to tear out thousands of acres of pinyon and juniper forests in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. One of the projects has been overturned, but this map shows the risk of the proposed actions to pinyon jays in the monument.
A December 2024 poll of 500 voters across Utah by public opinion research firm New Bridge Strategy found strong public support for Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments, and for national monuments generally. In addition, nearly nine in 10 Utah voters say it is very important for tribes to have a strong role in […]