Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance
On Monday, July 13, President Trump signed proclamations dramatically slashing Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears National Monuments by a combined 3 million acres, or over 90%. We’ve created monument-specific maps showing the new boundaries.
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Monday, July 13 was a heartbreaking day for the Protect Wild Utah movement and redrock country. President Trump signed proclamations dramatically slashing Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears National Monuments by a combined 3 million acres, or over 90%. We’ve been here before, but this time Trump’s attack on the monuments...
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July 13, 2026 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SUWA Statement on Trump’s illegal reductions of Grand Staircase-Escalante & Bears Ears National Monuments – 7.13.26 Actions are reckless and unlawful, taken at the behest of Utah politicians Contacts:Grant Stevens, Communications Director, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA); (319) 427-0260; grant@suwa.org Washington, DC – Today, President Trump signed two presidential proclamations/executive orders reducing Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears...
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July 10, 2026 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SUWA Statement on Anticipated Illegal Reductions of Grand Staircase-Escalante & Bears Ears National Monuments – 7.10.26 Actions are reckless and unlawful, taken at the behest of Utah politicians Contacts:Grant Stevens, Communications Director, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA); (319) 427-0260; grant@suwa.org Salt Lake City, UT – Media reporting indicates that on Monday, July...
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is rushing forward on travel management plans for two very different but spectacular areas: Trail Canyon, east of Zion National Park, and Dinosaur North, near Dinosaur National Monument. These travel plans will determine where off-road vehicles (ORVs) are allowed to travel in these areas...
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