The photos inside two new volumes show the grandeur and vulnerability of landscapes like the Grand Canyon and Bears Ears National Monument.
Monuments
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In southern Utah, Navajo voters rise to be heard
San Juan County’s Navajo population has lived for decades with a minority white government. This election could change that.
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Utah files to support Trump’s diminished national monuments
Worried that the original monument designation may stand, Utah wants to jump into the fray.
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Land-transfer advocates seek authority instead of ownership
The Trump administration isn’t giving land to states, but it is giving states more control over public lands.
Posted inSeptember 17, 2018: The Pioneer of Ruin
Latest: County campaign promotes monuments on the chopping block
San Juan County says ‘Make it Monumental’ while asking for exemption from the Antiquities Act.
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‘Organic’ litter is not copacetic
Even orange peels be damned — don’t toss your food on the trail.
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President Trump is sacrificing our public lands legacy
From reversing mitigation policies to opening our public lands to oil and gas drilling, the insults keep mounting.
Posted inOctober 29, 2018: When your neighborhood goes BOOM
Trump’s attacks on public lands could help Democrats out West
Monument reviews, wilderness access are key sticking points in the midterms.
Posted inAugust 31, 2018: The Big Threat to Bighorns
As ethics questions swirl, Zinke knows how to work a crowd
The Interior secretary woos conservatives with logging, drilling, public access.
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New EPA head has long history of ties to mining interests
Watchdog groups worry Andrew Wheeler will advance an agenda of deregulation.
Posted inJune 25, 2018: Little Weed, Big Problem
The wonder of White Sands
A photographer lovingly documents New Mexico’s desert national monument.
Posted inJune 11, 2018: Reclaiming the Klamath
Bears Ears: An elegy for what was lost?
A book of photos explores the mesas and canyons of Bears Ears.
Posted inMay 28, 2018: The River of Lost Souls
White Sands National … Park?
A bill could establish New Mexico’s second national park within a missile range.
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Bears Ears is open for business
A reporter staked a mining claim on former monument lands. You could, too.
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Montana’s only congressman sells public lands short
Recreation-based businesses like canoe guiding rely on continued protection for national monuments.
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At Bears Ears, Trump and Zinke ignored everyone but industry
Newly released documents show that locals had little voice in monument decisions.
Posted inMarch 19, 2018: Desert, Divided
The danger of local hands on public lands
When it comes to monuments, Utah lawmakers have conflicts of interest.
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BLM speeds ahead on Grand Staircase-Escalante plans
The agency won’t wait for the courts to rule on monument boundaries to start planning.
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Reckoning with History: The Antiquities Act quandary
The law has created constant tension between the executive and legislative branches.
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Monument reductions threaten future dinosaur discoveries
Digs are imperiled by Trump’s move to slash protections for public land.