Several bills in Congress aim to strip wilderness protections and undermine the Wilderness Act and Antiquities Acts, which are important wilderness designation tools.
Can you imagine an America without the Grand Canyon or the Statue of Liberty preserved as they are? If it weren’t for the Antiquities Act, places like these may never have been protected.
From Alaska to New York, national monuments can be found in every region of the United States. In total, there are more than 100 existing national monuments for you to explore.
National monuments include some of America's most interesting natural and historical sites. National monuments can either be established by Congress though legislation or by the president of the United States through the use of the Antiquities Act.
