Locking up the land. Endangering our economy. Limiting jobs. That is what a few squeaky wheels would like you to believe are the impacts to our communities from national monuments and added protections for America’s great open spaces. That is simply false. The True Grit is there is plenty of evidence and stories to tell about the true benefits of monuments in and near our communities.
Many places in Alaska are already showing signs of climate change. In order to better understand these changes and help land managers plan for them, Wilderness Society scientists estimated future temperature and precipitation values within several Alaska landmarks, including:
This report summary presents the results of a study of the economy of the area around the Carrizo Plain National Monument in California, which consists of Kern, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties.
The Presidential designation of Grand Staircase-Escalante as the nation’s second largest National Monument on September 18, 1996 not only preserved a spectacular 1.9 million-acre natural treasure for future generations to enjoy, but it also heralded a new era of federal landscape conservation.
The spectacular Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument in north-central Montana, along the Wild and Scenic Upper Missouri River, was established to preserve the area's outstanding ecological, scientific, and cultural values — from its remote and undeveloped character and archaeological and historic sites to its remarkable wildlife, geologic, and paleontological resources.
