Lower Calf Creek Hills is a popular spot for hiking and swimming for people visiting Grand Staircase-Escalante National ...

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument will be reduced from 1.7 million acres to about 1 million acres. Bears Ears National Monument, Utah. Credit: George Frey/Getty Images ...

The Justice Department issued a new opinion arguing President Trump can revoke national monument status, the latest step in a yearslong battle over Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante.

In December 2017, Trump announced plans to decrease the size of two national monuments in southern Utah, Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments, which hold uranium and coal ...

All but three presidents have used the 1906 Antiquities Act to protect unique landscapes and cultural resources. About half the national parks in the U.S. were first designated as monuments.

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The Department of Justice has determined that President Donald Trump possesses the authority to end federal land protections and abolish national monuments. The May 27 opinion released on Tuesday ...

And with 5 national parks plus Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, you could easily dedicate a 2-week ... Enjoy the ...

IRONWOOD FOREST NATIONAL MONUMENT, Ariz.—Standing in front of a crowd of 100 people Saturday, Mike Quigley pointed out into the distance to a nearby copper mine. “We can have that,” he said.

Trump can revoke national monument designations, Justice Department says By Ella Nilsen, CNN 2 minute read Published 2:10 PM EDT, Wed June 11, 2025 ...