by Heather Herold, Native America Associate
As summer temperatures rise in the Southwest, the urgency to protect the Bears Ears cultural landscape heats up as well. With the 110-year anniversary of...
by Heather Herold, Native America Associate
Here at the Trust, we’re smitten with the new Bears Ears National Monument. And instead of being secret admirers this Valentine’s Day, we’re sharing our...
by Tim Peterson, Cultural Landscapes Director
On February 6, 2020, the Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued final decisions approving new land-management plans for Bears Ears...
by Tim Peterson, Cultural Landscapes Director
In these challenging times, Americans are focused on a global pandemic and protest in the streets around systemic racism. With these immense, traumatic...
by Tim Peterson, Utah Wildlands Director
Though it’s feeling a lot like spring on parts of the Colorado Plateau, high above Cedar Mesa in southeast Utah, the Bears Ears still wear their winter...
by Tim Peterson, Utah Wildlands Director
The holiday season reminds us to draw near to family, close to the hearth and to all the good things given to us. For many, the good things include a...
by Tim Peterson, Cultural Landscapes Director
UPDATE: On October 8, 2021, President Biden restored full protections to Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments. Send a personal...
by Tim Peterson, Utah Wildlands Director
The Ringling Brothers Circus may have ceased operations last year, but the sideshow and the carnival barker live on. In public lands politics, the role of...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WASHINGTON DC—Today the White House announced President Obama’s decision to designate the Bears Ears cultural landscape of southeastern Utah as a national monument. The move...
by Tim Peterson, Utah Wildlands Director
When Donald Trump attempted to drastically shrink Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments late last year, he didn’t just gut the...