Below is a map of lands along the Escalante River corridor in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument included in the 1999 Grand Canyon Trust buyout, updated to indicate status as laid out in the 2020 Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument monument management plan.
A December 2024 poll of 500 voters across Utah by public opinion research firm New Bridge Strategy found strong public support for Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments, and for national monuments generally. In addition, nearly nine in 10 Utah voters say it is very important for tribes to have a strong role in […]