Dalene Redhorse, gas station clerk, Bluff, Utah

“Even just the sight of it, that’s home. You feel at home.”

DISPATCHES FROM MONUMENTAL AMERICA: A LISTENING TOUR Locals speak about the Trump administration’s review of Bears Ears National Monument and other monuments. Dig in to more stories here.

“It’s holy, it’s holy,” she said of the land inside Bears Ears National Monument, as she cradled her infant grandson Maven Yazz and fed him from a bottle. “Even just the sight of it, that’s home. You feel at home.”

Dispatches from rural America: Locals speak about Trump’s public lands review

What do local communities think about the Trump administration’s review of public lands like Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments? We sent a journalist to find out. Dozens of interviews later, we invite you view this collection of American voices. #OurWild

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    The Wilderness Society’s mission is to protect wilderness and inspire Americans to care for our wild places.

    Dispatches from rural America: Locals speak about Trump’s public lands review

    What do local communities think about the Trump administration’s review of public lands like Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments? We sent a journalist to find out. Dozens of interviews later, we invite you view this collection of American voices. #OurWild

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