Sep 11, 2026 | Look West Newsletter
A majority of Utahns support restoring protections for Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments, according to a new poll commissioned by the Grand Canyon Trust. The poll was conducted by New Bridge Strategy and surveyed 500 registered voters.... 
Aug 21, 2026 | Westwise Blog
The Trump administration wants you to believe repealing the 2001 Roadless Rule is about wildfire safety and local control. Its own environmental review says otherwise. On August 19, the U.S. Forest Service released a 333-page Draft Environmental Impact... 
Aug 7, 2026 | Westwise Blog
On a hot late July evening at Nuckolls Brewing in Santa Fe, a train rumbled past the outdoor event not once, but twice—a fitting soundtrack for a conversation about the forces barreling through New Mexico’s public lands. The Center for Western Priorities brought a... 
Jul 24, 2026 | Look West Newsletter
One week after shrinking Bears Ears National Monument by 91 percent, the Trump administration has removed the seals of five Tribal nations from Bears Ears signs. The Tribal seals represented members of the Bears Ears Commission, which includes the Hopi Tribe, Navajo... 
Jul 22, 2026 | Westwise Blog
Rallies held from Ogden to Bluff illustrate broad support for Bears Ears and Grand Staircase in Utah Nearly a thousand people gathered across the state of Utah on July 20 to protest President Donald Trump’s illegal attempt to slash Bears Ears and Grand...