Campaign Backs First National Monument Plan Informed by a Coalition of Tribal Nations BEARS EARS NATIONAL MONUMENT, Utah, June 3, 2024 -- For the first time in U.S. history, a coalition of five Tribal Nations has collaborated with federal agencies to create a land management plan for their ancestral homelands on public lands. Patagonia supports the Tribes' vision for Bears Ears and is helpi
State of Utah Withdrawals Support for Trust Lands Administration's Land Exchange Bears Ears Commission issues statement Bears Ears National Monument – Feb. 9, 2024 – On Tuesday we learned that Governor Cox sent a letter to Secretary Haaland expressing that the State of Utah is withdrawing their support of the Trust Lands Administration's (TLA) land exchange with the federal government. Thi
Conservancy Acquisition Could Set New Standard for Private Lands Conservation in Utah BLUFF, Utah— After a 16-month effort, the most important parcel of private land surrounded by Bears Ears National Monument has been permanently protected by The Wildlands Conservancy. The conservancy owns and manages the largest nonprofit nature preserve system on the West Coast. The 320-acre Cottonwood Wa
