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 Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Monica Hubbard, Boise State University and Erika Allen Wolters, Oregon State ...

The administration’s threats to the nation’s national monuments have been met with protests across the country. Polling has ...

The Justice Department this week published legal guidance for the White House saying presidents can eliminate or cut national monuments created by their predecessors. Armed with a new legal directive ...

A newly published U.S. Justice Department memo could open a path for President Donald Trump to roll back protections for millions of acres of federal lands and oceans. It has raised alarms among ...

The 1906 Antiquities Act gave presidents the power to protect objects on public lands. A Justice Dept. memo said the Act also ”carries with it the power to revoke.” A legal official at the Department ...

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 ...

(THE CONVERSATION) America’s public lands, from its majestic national parks to its vast national forests, are at the heart of the country’s identity. They cover more than a quarter of the nation and ...