When most people think about visiting America’s protected lands, their minds jump straight to the big names. Yellowstone. Yosemite. The Grand Canyon. These iconic national parks draw millions of ...

Since Yellowstone National Park's establishment in 1872, the National Park Service (NPS) has grown to protect 433 sites across the country. The NPS' assets range from one-block historical places to ...

Responding to a question in his confirmation hearing, BLM nominee Steve Pearce says Chuckwalla National Monument should be protected.

This month I joined a diverse group of Coloradans in Washington, D.C., visiting Colorado congressional delegation offices to ...

On Monday, President Obama unveiled a new class of national monuments — five distinct locations with ties to American history. TIME offers a first glimpse of the new honorees. Contact us at ...

Chiricahua National Monument — an isolated, otherworldly corner of southeast Arizona dominated by soaring cloud islands and teetering hoodoos — is among the least visited monuments in the state. Yet ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Five California tribes have established an intertribal commission to co-manage Chuckwalla National Monument, ...