The Department of Interior is exploring ways to use federal lands for energy production, and national park advocates worry that could put some park sites at risk. Citing an executive order by ...

The ultimate guide for planning your Bandelier National Monument Camping trip. Here you will find out all the important ...

In Montana, Idaho and Wyoming, more than 15,000 mining claims are within 30 miles of a national park or monument, according to the National Parks Conservation Association. Beau Kiklis, associate ...

Fact Sheets: Download the key facts and numbers on mining threats for each state in the West, linked at the top of this page. 30-Mile Map PDFs: View and download these maps of mining activity within a ...

Established in 1924, the Wupatki National Monument – part of a collective of Flagstaff Area National Monuments, including Sunset Crater Volcano and Walnut Canyon – is a nature and culture ...

Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante - national monuments spread across Arizona, California, New Mexico and Utah. Interior Department officials are poring over geological maps to analyze the ...

“And the proposed maps for the Chuckwalla monument are a reflection of that.” President Joe Biden plans to create two new national monuments in California in the coming days, according to two ...

“The size is concerning,” Aimee Tooker said. “If it was really about protecting the Dolores River, the national monument map would have stayed within the Dolores River, but it’s no ...

As part of a sweeping order, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum called for a review and potential revision of national monuments. The Interior Department is now assessing reports on how to comply with ...