Since taking office again in 2025, President Trump has escalated resource extraction on public lands. From expanding drilling in Alaska to shrinking national monuments in Utah, his Department of the Interior (DOI) has explored the potential economic output of federal lands, sparking fierce public debate. The newest area in question is located next to the
Sign up for the Outdoor Life newsletter Get the latest outdoor news from Outdoor Life. President Donald Trump today once again signed an executive order making cuts to two popular Utah national monuments, this time making even greater cuts than in 2017. This order is cut to size Bears Ears National Monument up 91% And
As the Gold Mountain fire spread to 28,000 acres in southwestern Colorado, local residents faced the unsettling reality of daily life under a thick blanket of smoke. Here’s what the long-term consequences mean for the region. listen to this articleHear The Cimarrons (Photo: Nick Roberts) Published July 6, 2026 03:19 pm With disbelief, I have
The Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration Board approved a major land transfer this month. It authorized the sale of approximately 50,000 acres of land in the Book Cliffs area to the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. The transaction is one of the largest wildlife habitat acquisitions in state history. It opens extensive big