With the Trump administration shrinking the total areas protected by Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments, what recreational access risks being lost? These new maps from Outdoor Alliance show just that.
“These places are home to world-class bikepacking, hiking, climbing, camping, paddling, hunting, and countless opportunities to explore Utah’s spectacular canyon country,” explains Outdoor Alliance. “They also protect irreplaceable cultural landscapes, wildlife habitat, and the ancestral homelands of Tribal Nations.
“These maps help put into perspective just what’s at stake as the current administration tries to open much of this land to mining, drilling and other industrial development.”
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