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Conservation groups filed federal lawsuits to challenge Trump's orders shrinking Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments, arguing the reductions violate the Antiquities Act; Utah leaders welcomed the downsizing, protesters gathered outside the Governor's Mansion, and the suits seek to void both the 2017 and 2026 proclamations, with the outcome unclear and mining claims following the order.
Patagonia sued the Trump administration over July orders shrinking Bears Ears (and Grand Staircase-Escalante) National Monuments, arguing the move violates the Antiquities Act and undermines tribal sovereignty; this marks the company’s second lawsuit over public-land reductions, following a 2017 case, while Biden had restored the monuments to their original size in 2021.
The Dark Canyon complex in southeastern Utah, part of Bears Ears National Monument, is a remote landscape with distinctive geology, ecology, and archeology. The canyons have been shaped by erosion over thousands of years, with sandstone walls towering up to 3,000 feet. The area contains cultural and archaeological sites, including cliff dwellings, petroglyphs, and lithic scatters. The complex is home to a wide range of wildlife, including golden eagles, peregrine falcons, and the Mexican spotted owl. An astronaut photo captured the deep canyons that cut through the Colorado Plateau in southeastern Utah.
The Dark Canyon complex in southeastern Utah, part of Bears Ears National Monument, is a rugged and remote landscape shaped by erosion. The canyons have distinctive geology, ecology, and archeology, and are some of the only intact protected canyons in the United States. The Colorado River flows through the area, creating powerful rapids down river. The complex provides habitat for a wide range of wildlife, and contains many cultural and archaeological sites.