In the midst of the uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, our partners continue to make moves on the ground to safeguard our special wild places. Today, we bring you updates from two treasured places that have remained at the heart of the national...
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As Earth Day Turns 50, We Can Do Our Part to Protect Nature
Like so many others, I find solace in nature during these uncertain and scary times. My family is so grateful to have access to hiking trails and a garden to tend. And my time in nature reminds me about the work I and so many others were focused on before the pandemic...
Plaintiff Organizations in Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Cases Decry Administration’s Final Management Plans
Management Plans Ignore Tribes, Courts and the Public February 6, 2020 (SALT LAKE CITY, Utah)—Today, sovereign tribal nations, local and national groups, all plaintiffs in the federal court cases challenging the legality of the Trump Administration’s reduction of...
Ocean Protections Extend America’s Proud Tradition of Conservation
Our country needs more—not fewer—marine national monuments Imagine standing on the edge of the Grand Canyon, marveling at ancient layers of rock, the distant ribbon of the Colorado River, and the purity of an immense environment teeming with flora and fauna. Now...
Groups Respond to Management Plans that Threaten Grand Staircase-Escalante and Future of All National Monuments
Plan Undermines Standards for National Monument Protections, Ignores Public Opposition and Ongoing Litigation Over Reduced Boundaries ESCALANTE, Utah (August 23, 2019) – Today, local and national groups, businesses and globally-respected scientist organizations,...