Everyone knows about Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon, but did you know the U.S. is home to over 130 national monuments just waiting to be explored? America is packed with jaw-dropping natural wonders ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Over 730,000 people visit Colorado National Monument each year. It was established in 1911 under the Antiquities Act. Gordon ...

As part of its rich history, the Colorado National Monument, established in 1911 by President William Howard Taft, continues ...

All of America's national monuments must be reviewed for potential oil and gas drilling and mining reserves, critics say, per bureaucratic language tucked deep in a sweeping order issued on Monday by ...

President Biden on Tuesday established two new national monuments in California, the latest in a flurry of major environmental initiatives affecting the Golden State as his presidency comes to a close ...

President Theodore Roosevelt signed the Antiquities Act in 1906 and used the law 17 times to expand protections on existing federal lands across the country. Since then, it’s been used more than 300 ...

Skip the crowds, timed entry, and gridlock at the national parks and head to some of America’s other natural wonders. Although it may have some of the same spectacular red-rock scenery as Grand Canyon ...

The Trump administration has sparked confusion over the future of two national monuments in California that President Biden designated before he left office. Biden established Chuckwalla National ...

The 31 national monuments designated since the Clinton administration, which could be downsized as the Trump administration pushes to open more public lands to extractive industries, safeguard clean ...

Across the National Park Service's 433 units, from sprawling wilderness areas to historic monuments, you'll find no shortage of remarkable trails, grand vistas, and comfy campgrounds. Many of these ...

California has long been known as a protector of its lands — about 25% of the state, in fact. Preserved landscapes range from glacial valleys and alpine lakes to volcanic craters, salt flats, vast ...