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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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