#nationalmonumentreview

Mojave National Preserve closures during government shutdown

Joshua Tree National Park to remain open

Some of our favorite Sun Runner covers

Thank you, and a fond farewell

Joshua Tree National Park to temporarily close Thursday

Community pulls together to support Joshua Tree National Park during shutdown

Government shutdown impacts parks

Jazz legend Nancy Wilson has died

Monument Valley Tribal Park closed due to Satanic cult YouTube stunt

This man wants to end our national monuments

Congressman Rob Bishop, speaking at the Western Republican Leadership Conference in Las Vegas. Photo by Gage SKidmore. "Do not be...

Monumental Moron

President Donald Trump is a moron. There is no polite way to describe our current president any more,. And today, he proved it beyond a...

Rep. Paul Cook Sells Out Constituents - and Nation - Instructs DOI to eliminate and reduce national

Once again, Rep. Paul Cook has blatantly ignored not only the best long term interests of his constituents in California's 8th District,...

A Line in the Sand: Hands Off Our National Monuments

A view of the Whitewater River running through the Sand to Snow National Monument, one of the national monuments on President Trump's...

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