Over 730,000 people visit Colorado National Monument each year. It was established in 1911 under the Antiquities Act. Gordon Leggett, CC BY-SA America’s public lands, from its majestic national parks ...

Then-President Biden established the Chuckwalla National Monument, protecting over 600,000 acres of public lands in the California desert. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) President Trump has the ...

The Justice Department has told the president he can abolish monuments. Six have already come under scrutiny at the Interior Department. During his sole term in office, former President Joe Biden ...

President Trump can abolish national monuments that were protected from energy development and other activities by past presidents, the Justice Department (DOJ) has determined. The department issued a ...

Across the National Park Service's 433 units, from sprawling wilderness areas to historic monuments, you'll find no shortage of remarkable trails, grand vistas, and comfy campgrounds. Many of these ...

National parks have mostly remained open with limited staffing and facilities, but some sites are closed during the ...

When it comes to America’s national monuments, the big names often steal the spotlight, but some of the country’s most captivating sites are quietly waiting off the beaten path. This summer, skip the ...

Supporters of Arizona's national monuments rallied at two sites, one in Tucson and one near the Grand Canyon, to protest a plan by the Trump administration to open the land to mining. The rally-goers ...

President Obama creates a national monument in Delaware, finally bringing the National Park Service to all 50 states.

Republicans would essentially remove protections from a large chunk of the Utah monument. House Republicans are targeting a sprawling national monument in Utah for significant changes — including ...

Trump has the authority to abolish national monuments set aside by past presidents, according to a Justice Department opinion released this week. Elected officials fear the ruling could give Trump ...