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The debate surrounding Utah’s Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears national monuments has intensified. Following their restoration by the Biden administration, the Trump administration is now moving to reduce their boundaries for a second time. This Associated Press article provides a helpful overview of the various agencies and management strategies involved in overseeing these national monuments.
What to know about Trump's order shrinking the size of 2 national monuments in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Revisiting actions from his first term that were reversed, President Donald Trump announced Monday that he will scale back the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in Utah.
The annual balloon fiesta brightens the skies over White Sands National Park (NPS photo)
As much as we love national parks, we're not being the best stewards of the natural gift entrusted to us, and they've become embroiled in divisive politics. Here is an excerpt from the introduction "The National Parks Inspiration Guide" about five threats facing national parks.
https://americasholyground.com/our-endangered-parks/
https://americasholyground.com/our-endangered-parks/
An appeals court has reversed a previous order that had required the National Park Service to restore certain displays and signs that had been removed from national park sites.
Appeals court reverses order requiring removed signs to be restored at National Park sites
A federal appeals court reversed a lower court’s order requiring the National Park Service (NPS) to restore signs and exhibits that were removed by the Trump administration. The 1st Circuit Court o…
Lanterns illuminate the passage in Great Onyx Cave, Mammoth Cave National Park (NPS photo)
