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Commentary: When Americans look at a map of the US, they see natural wonders. When Trump looks, he sees unrealized industry profits.

A countdown clock is projected on the side of the McNichols Civic Center building as guests arrive at a welcome party to mark the opening of the Outdoor Retailer and Snow Show Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018, in downtown Denver. The show, which is the largest gathering in the United States for the $887 billion outdoor and winter sports industries, is making its Denver debut after leaving Salt Lake City, Utah. A group of outdoor industry leaders and conservation organizations projected the countdown clock in protest of President Donald Trump's recent removal of vast portions of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Escalante national monuments in Utah, the largest ever elimination of protected areas in the history of the United States. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

A countdown clock is projected on the side of the McNichols Civic Center building as guests arrive at a welcome party to mark the opening of the Outdoor Retailer and Snow Show Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018, in downtown Denver. The show, which is the largest gathering in the United States for the $887 billion outdoor and winter sports industries, is making its Denver debut after leaving Salt Lake City, Utah. A group of outdoor industry leaders and conservation organizations projected the countdown clock in protest of President Donald Trump's recent removal of vast portions of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Escalante national monuments in Utah, the largest ever elimination of protected areas in the history of the United States. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)