New maps show unprecedented cuts in Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante. That’s what they’re missing
This month’s cuts leave a list of key cultural sites, backpacking routes and canyons outside the boundaries of national monuments, potentially leaving them vulnerable to drilling and mining. A map created by The Wilderness Society showing cuts in Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments. (Photo: The Wilderness Society) Updated July 15, 2026 02:30 pm