Patagonia joins legal showdown over Trump’s slashing of Bears Ears monument in Utah IN FULL The Independent UK · Sep 3
Outdoor gear retailer Patagonia sues Trump for shrinking beloved Utah national monument managed by tribes Patagonia was among the groups that sued the first Trump administration to block a similar move The Independent UK · Sep 3
Patagonia sues Trump over slashing of protected areas in Utah President’s order strips nearly 3m acres of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante, sacred tribal sites, of safeguards The Guardian - US · Sep 2
‘Connection to this place cannot be erased’: Native American leaders gear up for a legal battle after Trump revokes protections for Bear Ears Monument Multiple Native American tribes consider the land sacred. We Got This Covered · Jul 18
Trump Slashes Bears Ears, Grand Staircase by 90% to Open 3M Acres for Mining President Trump reduces Utah's Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante monuments by over 90%, sparking legal challenges from tribal nations and conservation groups. International Business Times UK · Jul 14
Trump Shrinks Bears Ears Land as Lack of Profitable Minerals Deters Energy Mining Companies Trump cut Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante by nearly 3 million acres, but Utah officials say the land holds little energy potential, raising questions over the real motive behind the order. International Business Times UK · Jul 14
National monuments have grown and shrunk under US presidents for over a century thanks to one law: The Antiquities Act America’s public lands, from its majestic national parks to its vast national forests, are at the heart of the country’s identity. The Conversation · Mar 24, 2025
Commentary: Biden saved what Trump dismantled in Utah. But what will ‘save’ mean? On Oct. 8, President Joe Biden righted two of the previous president’s many wrongs. In a pair of precise and eloquent proclamations, Biden restored the boundaries of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante — the Utah national monuments that Donald Trump had eviscerated four years earlier. Los Angeles Times · Jul 18, 2022