Compare maps of the 2026 cuts to Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments. Download your pdfs of the maps.

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is known for its staircase, a series of colorful rock layers that step up through geologic time. Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is a vast 1.87 ...

President Trump attempts to unlawfully shrink two Utah national monuments and eliminate the role of tribes in managing their ancestral lands. On July 13, 2026, President Trump again attempted to gut ...

Preventing radioactive contamination in southeast Utah from the White Mesa uranium mill The White Mesa Mill, the country’s only functioning uranium mill, sits on the doorstep of Bears Ears National ...

Native artisans want more locations to sell Native-made arts, crafts, and other products at the Grand Canyon. Tucked in the pines between Sedona and Flagstaff, the switchbacks of Arizona Highway 89A ...

Answers to your most pressing Grand Canyon geology questions, plus a quick trick to memorize the Grand Canyon’s rock layers. “Know The Canyon’s History, Study Rocks Made By Time, Very Slowly.” The ...

Descend the Bright Angel Trail from the South Rim to Havasupai Gardens (formerly called Indian Garden). Near the hitching posts, follow the signs toward Tonto West and Plateau Point. The trail crosses ...

Native experts weigh in on the history of tribal lands, sovereignty, and what it means to own land. This blog is distilled from the Native Perspectives virtual series held in partnership with Grand ...

Today, the Colorado Plateau is home to at least 15 Native American nations and tribes. Tribes maintain their own distinct cultures, languages, spiritual practices, and relationships to the lands, ...

The Island Trail is full of cultural history. Pass 25 archaeological sites on this one-mile loop in Walnut Canyon. The Island Trail drops down 240 concrete steps into the depths of Walnut Canyon, ...