Trump officials are analyzing whether to remove federal protections for national monuments spanning millions of acres in the West, according to two people familiar with the matter and an internal ...

With less than two weeks left in his presidency, President Joe Biden designated two new national monuments in the West. Biden ...

Canyons of the Ancients National Monument. The Colorado National Monument. The Canyons of the Ancients. Dinosaur National Monument. These are places that past presidents decided warranted ...

The West is filled with land that helps to preserve vital wildlife habitats, according to conservation groups and ecologists.

Further burnishing his environmental legacy, President Obama on Wednesday designated two new national monuments in rugged areas of Utah and Nevada — places that have deep cultural importance for ...

Together, the two new national monuments protect nearly 514,000 acres (208,000 hectares) of public lands. In the Pacific, Mr. Biden directed the Commerce Department to initiate a national marine ...

DENVER In much of the nation, “monument” is an innocuous word, conjuring up images of historical figures cast in bronze or road-side plaques few stop to read. In the West, though, it’s a ...

A study by Resources for the Future (RFF) researchers, to be published in Science Advances, shows that national monuments have had mostly positive effects on local economies in the American West.

Most monuments are managed by the National Park Service, though some are the purview of the Forest Service, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service or the Bureau of Land Management.

COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. — With less than two weeks left in his presidency, President Joe Biden designated two new national monuments in the West. Biden signed proclamations Tuesday creating the ...

Interior Department officials are considering scaling back the boundaries of national monuments in the West to encourage energy development on public lands. Updated April 24, 2025.