The documents suggest the administration was “lying or spreading misinformation about these fantastic public lands” when it justified cutting the protected areas, said Steve Bloch, the legal director at the nonprofit Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/c...

Documents Undercut Trump’s Claims About Bears Ears National Monument (Gift Article)President Trump said recreation in Bears Ears National Monument was virtually impossible. Documents reviewed by The New York Times show officials knew otherwise.www.nytimes.com