Bob Poulton, rancher and mulepacker

“They need to leave it alone … Wild country has defined the western United States, since the beginning, and we need to keep what’s left of it, because it defines who we…

Vaughn Hadenfeldt, wilderness guide and owner of Far Out expeditions, Bluff, Utah

“There was a lot of…

Cassandra Begay, student, community organizer, Navajo

Nathan Waggoner, guide, outdoor retailer, Escalante, UT — a Dispatches follow-up

Vaughn Hadenfeldt, wilderness guide, Bluff, Utah

Victor Cooper, restaurateur, Kanab, Utah

“They’re killing the goose that lays the golden egg. It’s idiotic.”

Michael Cox, firefighter, hunter, grandson, son, brother, father

“I’m not real happy with Zinke, I’m…

How do locals really feel about Trump’s move to gut Bears Ears National Monument?

VIDEOS: LOCALS GIVE THEIR REACTIONS

Steve Simpson, Twin Rocks Trading Post and Cafe co-owner, Bluff Utah

In Memoriam: Ron Moody, conservationist

“Dad was very willing to give Zinke a chance.” Then Ben added in his father’s voice, “‘But I’m not gonna take my eye off him. We got a helluva’ fight ahead of us.’”