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We believe that national monuments should honor the untold stories of communities, experiences, and places. A program of @conservationlands.

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For 119 years, the Antiquities Act has given presidents the power to preserve treasured public lands and waters across the United States for generations to come.

Since 1906, eighteen presidents (nine Democrat and nine Republican) have used the Antiquities act to designate over 160 national monuments that protect diverse ecosystems and contribute to the ongoing, and often untold, stories and history of the United States.

🚨 Unfortunately, the Antiquities Act is currently under threat! In January 2025, the Ending Presidential Overreach on Public Lands Act was introduced in Congress, which aims to dismantle the Antiquities Act by removing a president's ability to designate new national monuments.

📋 We must show our representatives that Americans value their national monuments. Visit monumentsforall.org/action to urge your members of Congress to oppose this shortsighted and widely unpopular bill.

#MonumentsForAll by @monumentsforusa

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National monuments are popular! 🌟

National monuments offer serenity, cultural connection, recreation opportunities, and stunning views. Which national monument would you give 5 stars?

Head to monumentsforall.org/action for information on how you can help protect these destinations for future generations.

#MonumentsForAll by @monumentsforusa

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Our partnership with Tribes and Pueblos to document Petroglyph National Monument has lost its federal funding. Our New Mexico Director Paul Reed spoke with @krqenews13 about what happened and what’s next. We hope to try again in 2027.

Read the whole article at the link in our bio.
To support our work, visit archaeologysouthwest.org and donate (link in bio).

#PetroglyphNationalMonument #PreservationArchaeology #CulturalHeritage #NewMexico taken in Petroglyph National Monument by @monumentsforusa

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Keep speaking up for Bears Ears National Monument in Utah! 📣

The Trump administration illegally and drastically shrunk Bears Ears National Monument by over 90%. The reduction stripped protections for an interconnected Indigenous homeland that has been stewarded by Native Americans since time immemorial.

This reduction also leaves wildlife habitats, animals, clean water, and outdoor recreation access at immediate risk and undermines years of collaborative work between the Tribal Nations of the Bears Ears Commission and federal land managers.

🚨 SPEAK UP: Contact your members of Congress to urge them to publicly denounce the administration's reduction of both Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in Utah and to send a letter of opposition to @potus. Click the link in our bio or visit monumentsforall.org/monuments

#MonumentsForAll by @monumentsforusa

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National monuments protect some of the nation's most scenic, diverse, and culturally significant landscapes. What is it about spending time in these wild, remote places that sparks joy for you?

#MonumentsForAll #ProtectJoy by @monumentsforusa

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Some of the country's most well-known national parks were originally designated as national monuments using the Antiquities Act.

The long list of national parks that started off as national monuments includes Acadia National Park, Grand Canyon National Park, Glacier Bay National Park, and Zion National Park. As of this month, Chiricahua National Monument in Arizona is only one step away from becoming a national park!

#MonumentsForAll by @monumentsforusa

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Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day!

Since time immemorial, Indigenous peoples have cared for public lands, including national monuments — and they still do today. Many of our national monuments exist because Native Nations led the way in protecting them.

Today and every day, we honor that leadership and join Native Nations in working to protect their ancestral homelands for generations to come. 🧡

📍 Chuckwalla National Monument, California — the traditional homelands of the Iviatim (Cahuilla), Nüwü (Chemehuevi), Pipa Aha Macav (Mohave), Kwatsáan (Quechan), Maara’yam and Marringayam (Serrano), and other Indigenous peoples. Many Native Nations led the effort to create the Chuckwalla National Monument, alongside local desert communities. Today, the Chuckwalla National Monument Intertribal Commission ensures that Tribal values, expertise, cultural heritage, and Traditional Ecological Knowledge are incorporated into the management of the monument.

#MonumentsForAll #IndigenousPeoplesDay by @monumentsforusa

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Today is the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument's 12th anniversary! 🎉

Located in Southern California, San Gabriel Mountains National Monument includes 69 of the 150 named peaks of the San Gabriel Mountains. Most notably, the national monument protects Mount San Antonio, also called Mount Baldy, which stands at 10,069 feet tall.

San Gabriel Mountains National Monument protects over 452,000 acres of public land in the Angeles National Forest and a portion of the San Bernardino National Forest.

Do you plan to visit the San Gabriel Mountains and summit any peaks? ⛰️

#MonumentsForAll by @monumentsforusa

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A new article from @audubonsociety breaks down the significance of national monuments to protecting bird populations across North America.

Since 1970, habitat loss has contributed to the loss of millions of birds in North America, so conserving vast landscapes like national monuments protects the places our bird populations need most to survive. Plus, healthy bird habitat is directly linked to benefits for our communities, such as climate resilience and soil fertility.

Check out America's Natural Heritage: National Monuments Are Essential for Birds — and for All of Us by Christopher Simmons for more!

#MonumentsForAll by @monumentsforusa

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BREAKING NEWS: Chiricahua National Monument is on its way to becoming Arizona's fourth national park!

The Chiricahua National Park Act, introduced by @repjuanciscomani (R-AZ) and @repgregstanton (D-AZ), passed the U.S. Senate by unanimous consent and is now one signature away from becoming law.

Chiricahua National Monument is well known for its rhyolite rock pinnacles formed by a volcanic eruption 27 million years ago. The monument protects cultural sites, diverse wildlife, and unique landscapes.

#MonumentsForAll by @monumentsforusa

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Do you have any photos of fall foliage at national monuments? If so, drop them in the comments below or send us a DM!

There's nothing quite like hiking among the fall colors. 🍂

📷 Photo by Reddit user Rob_Phillips_Photo

#MonumentsForAll by @monumentsforusa

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