Over 730,000 people visit Colorado National Monument each year. It was established in 1911 under the Antiquities Act. Gordon Leggett, CC BY-SA America’s public lands, from its majestic national parks ...

President Donald Trump's plans for wide-scale celebrations to commemorate the nation's 250th birthday begin on New Year's Eve ...

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 ...

President Joe Biden is establishing two new national monuments in California that will honor Native American tribes, the White House confirmed Tuesday, as Biden seeks to conserve at least 30% of U.S.

Everyone knows about Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon, but did you know the U.S. is home to over 130 national monuments just waiting to be explored? America is packed with jaw-dropping natural wonders ...

Native American and conservancy groups disagree with the expected change — -- The Bears Ears National Monument in Utah is home to tall red cliffs, deep canyons, mesas, desert land and the two ...

BILLINGS, Mont. — Lawyers for President Donald Trump’s administration say he has the authority to abolish national monuments meant to protect historical and archaeological sites across broad ...

A newly published U.S. Justice Department memo could open a path for President Donald Trump to roll back protections for millions of acres of federal lands and oceans. It has raised alarms among ...

President Obama designated five new national monuments last week. April 1, 2013— -- intro: President Obama designated five new national monuments last week, one each in Delaware, Maryland., New ...

About 83 percent of water passing through public lands has no other protection besides the monument designations.

The Justice Department has told the president he can abolish monuments. Six have already come under scrutiny at the Interior Department. During his sole term in office, former President Joe Biden ...