Aug 4, 2026 | Look West Newsletter
Documents reviewed by The New York Times show that Trump administration officials were briefed on recreational opportunities inside Bears Ears National Monument about a month before President Donald Trump signed proclamations to shrink both Bears Ears and Grand... 
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 16, 2026 | The Landscape Podcast
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | TuneIn | RSSForum of Fargo-Moorhead columnist Mike McFeely joins Aaron and Kate to trace Doug Burgum’s path from software tycoon to “opportunist” politician. McFeely... 
Jul 14, 2026 | Look West Newsletter
Metate Arch in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument near Escalante, Utah. John Fowler, Wikimedia Commons President Donald Trump signed proclamations Monday shrinking Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears national monuments by about 90 percent each, cutting... Jul 13, 2026 | Press Release
DENVER—President Donald Trump today signed proclamations attempting to shrink the boundaries of Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears national monuments, reducing the size of each by about 90 percent. Bears Ears National Monument will be reduced by over 1.2 million...