National monuments across the West do more than preserve iconic landscapes — they also help protect the rivers millions of ...

On Friday, June 18, the United States government formally signed an agreement to co-manage Bears Ears National Monument alongside the Five Tribes of the Bears Ears Commission — a trailblazing ...

BLUFF, Utah — Bears Ears is a 1.35 million acre national monument that holds different meanings to different people. For one, it’s a backpacker's remote paradise with endless trails to explore. It ...

BEARS EARS NATIONAL MONUMENT - INDIAN CREEK UNIT. Join us on an unforgettable journey as we delve into the fascinating world ...

Bears Ears National Monument is more than a public lands designation. It is a vital part of Ute Mountain Ute culture. Our connection to this land goes back thousands of years. We call this place ...

The Newspaper Rock Petroglyphs are pictured along Indian Creek in Bears Ears National Monument near Monticello on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch) As an ...

In the Bears Ears region of Southeastern Utah, there is an area of winding canyons known by Navajo people as Nahoniti’ino – or the hiding place. American Indians used the landscape to elude U.S.

President Barack Obama has designated two new national monuments in Utah and Nevada at sites that have become flashpoints over public land in the U.S. West. The announcement Wednesday marks the ...

The Antiquities Act of 1906 gave Congress or the president the authority to establish national monuments on federal land as a means of protecting areas for ecological, cultural, historical, or ...