Grand Staircase-Escalante monument will be pruned by half, Hatch official says

Trump to announce monument reductions next month, but official fears “pingpong effect” if future presidents restore the current boundaries.<br>

Erin Alberty | The Salt Lake Tribune

A young hiker hops the rocks in Singing Canyon, a roadside slot in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument..

Erin Alberty | The Salt Lake Tribune A young hiker hops the rocks in Singing Canyon, a roadside slot in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument..

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