Conservation groups work to save Chuckwalla National Monument A judge is allowing local and statewide conservation groups to intervene in a lawsuit to defend Chuckwalla National Monument.An off-road group based in Idaho and a miner from Michigan have

A judge has allowed conservation groups to intervene in a lawsuit challenging protections for Chuckwalla National Monument in Southern California. The case centers on land use, tribal significance, and environmental preservation.
#PublicLands #Conservation #California #NationalMonuments

THE WAVE AND VERMILION CLIFFS NATIONAL MONUMENT | Visit Arizona Explore this remote high-desert wonder in Northern Arizona.

The Wave at Vermillion Cliffs, #Arizona. We have so many kewl #nationalmonuments!
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The two Bears Ears rock formations under a gathering storm in southern #Utah, for #Twosday and #RockinTuesday.

#EastCoastKin #Landscapephotography #Utahhiking #hiking #NationalMonuments

Yup. #cratersofthemoon #nationalmonuments

Another view into Canyon de Chelley National Monument, #Arizona from the North Rim drive, for #ColorAday #RedWed.

#EastCoastKin #landscapephotography #redrock #travel #canyons #NationalMonuments #landscape

Join a multi-disciplinary team as an apprentice with OPW National Monuments Service! Develop skills in timber conservation and traditional joinery.
Full details: gov.ie/opwjobs
#Craftsmanship #TimberConservation #Joinery #HeritageSkills #Apprenticeship #NationalMonuments #TraditionalCraft

Economic performance of communities near national monuments - Headwaters Economics National monument designation does not disrupt local economies, according to the latest data on jobs, income, and GDP. Most trends continue on the same trajectory after designation, and income growth ...

Read the full @headecon.bsky.social study here: 2/2 #publiclands #nationalmonuments
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Economic performance of communities near national monuments - Headwaters Economics National monument designation does not disrupt local economies, according to the latest data on jobs, income, and GDP. Most trends continue on the same trajectory after designation, and income growth ...

NEWS: Updated @headecon.bsky.social on economic performance of communities around #nationalmonuments in American West shows:
-Job & population growth continues as before designation.
-Slight increases in income after monument designation.
-Stable economic trajectory across sectors. 1/2

Join the OPW National Monuments Service as an apprentice Stonecutter/Stonemason! Learn traditional skills while conserving heritage. Apply now: gov.ie/opw

#Stonecutting #Stonemasonry #HeritageConservation #TraditionalSkills #Craftsmanship #NationalMonuments #Apprenticeship #CulturalHeritage

Two people are immersed in a forest which itself is immersed in native ruins, suggesting the peace of communing with heritage.

This one is about experiencing Arizona, i.e., #grandcanyon and #nationalmonuments that were closed during the #government #shutdown. This one is about seeing #nativeruins in #arizona and not being able to see the entire monument. #collage #photography #digitalart

Is Devils Tower National Monument Worth the Road Trip Stop? We added Devils Tower National Monument to our road trip as a spontaneous stop. It didn’t go as planned—here’s what to expect, dog rules, crowds, and timing.

We stopped at Devils Tower just because it was “on the way”… on one of the busiest days of the year in 2024 (Sturgis Motorcycle Rally was taking place).

Didn’t even get past the gate, but it was still worth the visit.

Full story 👇

#DevilsTower #NationalMonuments #RoadTrip #TravelBloggersCommunity

Secretary Burgum must protect our monuments. We are on the verge of what could be the largest rollback of protections for national parks and monuments in U.S. history. By taking action today, you can support our parks, monuments, and communities...

🚨 Secretary Burgum must protect our monuments. Take Action 👇

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#Politics #USPolitics #TrumpAdministration #DepartmentoftheInterior #InteriorDepartment #DougBurgum #NationalMonuments #PublicLands #ChacoCultureNationalHistoricalPark #TakeAction #Petition #SignThePetition

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument: The Smart Traveler's Alternative A vast wilderness of wind-and-water-carved rock formations whose middle-of- nowhere location keeps crowds to a minimum

Utah's Big 5 National Parks not enough for you? Try nearby Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. #travelsky #utahnationalparks #nationalmonuments #grandstaircaseescalante

Montezuma Castle. Not a castle; not built by Montezuma. 20 room cliff dwelling built in 900ce.

#arizona
#nativeamericans
#nationalmonuments

the Antiquities Act of 1906, which President #TheodoreRoosevelt heavily utilized to designate 18 #NationalMonuments, President #Obama Left a significant conservation legacy, often using the Antiquities Act to protect lands
#NationalParks
#AmericaHasNoKings
#MartinLutherKingJrParade2026

Protect our marine national monuments | NRDC

#NationalMonuments Protect our marine national monuments | NRDC
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Hold the Line for National Monuments The Trump administration has ordered a

🚨 Tell Sec. Burgum: No rollbacks or giveaways of national monuments, which belong to the people — not private interests 👇

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#Politics #USPolitics #TrumpAdministration #Climate #Environment #Lands #PublicLands #NationalMonuments #TakeAction

Devil's Tower in Wyoming, the awesome volcanic plug featured in Close Encounters of the Third Kind, an old movie worth watching again. #Devil'sTower #NationalMonuments #volcanoes #landscapes #photography #Wyoming

Abolishment of Two Arizona National Monuments Proposed in House Bill Arizona Congressman Gosar wants to get rid of two national monuments

Today, Congressman Paul Gosar (R-AZ) introduced two separate bills, each of which would effectively abolish one national monument:

- Ironwood Forest National Forest
- Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni—Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument

#publiclands #nationalmonuments #BLM

Protect the Roadless Rule & America’s Backcountry Forests: The USDA just announced plans to rescind the Roadless Rule, putting 45 million acres of backcountry forests at risk. Submit your comment by Sept. 19.

Think of your forest, your wild lands, your conservation areas! The deadline is FRIDAY, SEPT 19.
Use this link: conta.cc/4mnxV2T

Second: Invest in one or many of the nonprofits working to protect our #nationalparks #publiclands #nationalmonuments.

Colorful rock layers make for a stunning landscape in the Sheep Rock Unit of John Day Fossil Beds National Monument located between the towns of Dayville and Kimberly Oregon. Photo by Adam Jewell. Buy prints, puzzles, fleece blankets and more at AdamJewell.com

Brilliant colors are found throughout the Sheep Rock unit of John Day Fossil Beds National Monument between the towns of Dayville and Kimberly, Oregon.

#nationalparks #johndayfossilbeds #sheeprock #johnday #photography #nationalmonuments #oregon #landscape

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Paulina Falls drops into a deep rocky canyon in the Deschutes National Forest just outside Newberry Volcanic National Monument south of Bend, Oregon. Photo by Adam Jewell. Buy prints, puzzles, fleece blankets and more at AdamJewell.com

Here’s Paulina Falls in the Deschutes National Forest near Newberry National Volcanic Monument in Central Oregon a bit south of Bend.

#paulinafalls #bendoregon #photography #nationalmonuments #newberryvolcanic #waterfalls #oregonwaterfalls #volcano #crater

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For #BlueSkyArtShow #Gratitude: I am grateful for and appreciate public lands that have been set aside for current and future generations to appreciate and enjoy. We must vigilant in our protection of these special places.

#NationalParks #NationalMonuments #Wilderness #BLM #USFS #Parkchat

A large sandstone arch forms a diamond-shaped opening below a blue sky.

New Mexico's largest arch, La Ventana, from behind.

📍El Malpais National Conservation Area

#photography #landscapes #landscapephotography #NewMexico #southwest #mountains #desert #arches #nationalmonuments #publiclands #protectourparks #sandstone #geology #indigenous #native

Department of Justice Gives Trump Go-Ahead to Eliminate National Monuments - Inside Climate News The Trump administration has long touted the downsizing and elimination of national monuments, and a legal opinion from the Department of Justice argues that the president has the power to do that.

DOJ opinion clears way for Trump to eliminate national monuments.
#NationalMonuments #EnvironmentalProtection #Conservation

Leave It As It Is Theodore Roosevelt and the Grand Canyon

☀️This week's essay is out! I spend some time looking at Teddy Roosevelt's speech 💬 at Grand Canyon in 1903 and subsequent actions on the canyon's behalf.

Sadly apropos with the🔥at #GrandCanyon.

#publiclands #nationalmonuments #nationalparks
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In March, U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order demanding that the negative parts of American history be excised from public monuments. A May follow-up order from Interior Secretary Doug Burgum led to QR codes being displayed in national parks that asked visitors to snitch if […]

Did you know there’s a hidden chamber behind Abraham Lincoln’s head on Mount Rushmore? 👀

Called the Hall of Records, it's not open to the public but remains under the watchful eyes of these four past presidents. #MountRushmore #AmericanHistory #HiddenHistory #NationalMonuments #PresidentialHistory

A group of trees and ferns in the thick woods of Muir Woods National Monument.

Muir Woods National Monument, California. March, 2015.

📷 Fujifilm X-T1 + XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR
🎞 16 mm – 1/25″ – f/4 – ISO 1600
🏷️ #Photography #NationalMonuments #Landscapes