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...
by Mary O'Brien, Utah Forests Director
Here’s a suggestion for your summer reading list: the Bears Ears National Monument proclamation. In it, the entire world comes alive — the geological story,...
by Tim Peterson, Utah Wildlands Director
We’ve heard some whoppers about President Trump’s December 4, 2017 attempt to slash Bears Ears national monument by 85 percent. Let’s take a look at five of...
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 2016 proclamation establishing Bears Ears National Monument protected a living cultural landscape. Despite more than a century of archaeological study,...
by Tim Peterson, Cultural Landscapes Director
The week of March 11, 2019, was “Sunshine Week,” an initiative of the American Society of News Editors to educate the public about the dangers of...
by Tim Peterson, Cultural Landscapes Director
On October 9, 2021, the day after President Biden restored full protections to Bears Ears National Monument, concerned citizens gathered in a parking...
by Tim Peterson, Utah Wildlands Director
The answer is probably yes. Scott Pruitt’s replacement doesn’t seem to have the same penchant for first-class travel or tactical pants, but he’s a well-...
For the first time in the 110-year history of the Antiquities Act, Native American tribes are using it to request that their ancestral lands be protected.
BY TIM PETERSON
Since Alastair Bitsóí’s...
by Tim Peterson, Utah Wildlands Director
On December 4, 2017, President Trump slashed Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments, removing national monument protections from over 2...