Environmental groups decry activities that might disturb tribal and cultural resources at the site, but local miners say the lands were meant for multiple uses.

Two out of three Utah voters support restoring greater protections to all of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments.

A new survey of Utah voters found that most respondents want to see Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments restored to their previous boundaries.

Revoking monument status for Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante, the Trump administration bowed to Utah officials who are in the pocket of mining interests.

Claims have been filed in former parts of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante.

The U.S. government is slashing two revered national monuments in Utah. What happens next could determine how vast public lands in the western U.S. are managed – or exploited.

President Trump said recreation in Bears Ears National Monument was virtually impossible. Documents reviewed by The New York Times show officials knew otherwise.

President Trump said recreation in Bears Ears National Monument was virtually impossible. Documents reviewed by The New York Times show officials knew otherwise.

Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments are once again threatened by a major downsizing

Rallies held from Ogden to Bluff illustrate broad support for Bears Ears and Grand Staircase in Utah

A presidential proclamation slashed the monument by 90% despite a promise to involve tribes.

It's far, far worse than the last time Trump took his Sharpie to cherished public lands

Lies about the correct size of a monument, the history of the Antiquities Act, and hunting and fishing access were all used to justify the downsizing

July 13, 2026 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SUWA Statement on Trump’s illegal reductions of Grand Staircase-Escalante & Bears Ears National Monuments – 7.13.26  Actions are reckless and unlawful, taken at t...