America’s public lands, from its majestic national parks to its vast national forests, are at the heart of the country’s ...

The Antiquities Act of 1906 gave Congress or the president the authority to establish national monuments on federal land as a ...

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum detailed how fireworks will return to Mount Rushmore in time to be part of the nation’s 250th birthday, one of many major events being held to celebrate the nation’s ...

signed into law by President Theodore Roosevelt, gave Congress or the president the authority to establish national monuments on federal land as a means of protecting areas for ecological ...

From Theodore Roosevelt on, 18 of the 21 presidents have used the Antiquities Act to create, expand or contract national monuments through a presidential proclamation. By using the Antiquities Act ...