San Juan Islands National Monument consists of over 1,000 acres of preserved land spread across 75 different islands, making it a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers.

Looking back down the trail and forward, the Petroglyph National Monument is celebrating 35 years as a national monument under the National Park Service. The monument will be celebrating from 10 a ...

Potential legal action on the horizon Created by President Bill Clinton in 2000, the Ironwood Forest National Monument spans 129,000 acres of Sonoran Desert landscape. Named after one of the ...

All but three presidents have used the 1906 Antiquities Act to protect unique landscapes and cultural resources. About half the national parks in the U.S. were first designated as monuments.

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi — There are 138 National Monuments across the U.S., but for the first time in nearly 100 years, they're eligible to be sold for parts. This Juneteenth, some of ...

Lawyers for President Donald Trump's administration say he has the authority to abolish national monuments meant to protect historical and archaeological sites.

Juneteenth events at Booker T. Washington National Monument detail the life of the famous author and orator who was freed in Franklin County after being enslaved the first nine years of his life.

The Department of Justice has determined that President Donald Trump possesses the authority to end federal land protections and abolish national monuments. The May 27 opinion released on Tuesday ...

The second new monument will be the 200,000-acre Sáttítla National Monument in northern California near the Oregon border, the person familiar with Biden's visit confirmed.

The opinion concludes the Antiquities Act, established by Congress in 1906, allows the president to alter previous designations and decide that earlier national monuments, "either never were or no ...

The two bluffs known as the "Bears Ears" stand off in the distance at sunset in the Bears Ears National Monument on May 11, 2017, outside of Blanding, Utah. - George Frey/Getty Images ...