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Tribune editorial: Our ruling class thinks America’s, and Utah’s, public lands are far too public

Utah voters have to pick up the cause themselves.

(Julia Demaree Nikhinson | AP) President Donald Trump holds an executive order modifying the Bears Ears National Monument in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, July 13, 2026, in Washington. Behind Trump, from left: U.S. Rep. Mike Kennedy; U.S. Sens. John Curtis and Mike Lee; and Gov. Spencer Cox.

(Julia Demaree Nikhinson | AP) President Donald Trump holds an executive order modifying the Bears Ears National Monument in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, July 13, 2026, in Washington. Behind Trump, from left: U.S. Rep. Mike Kennedy; U.S. Sens. John Curtis and Mike Lee; and Gov. Spencer Cox.