Bears Ears is Back

Biden to restore pre-Trump boundaries of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments

The Valley of the Gods, pictured here, will once again be part of Bears Ears National Monument. Jonathan P. Thompson photo

THE NEWS: President Joe Biden announced Thursday he will restore Bears Ears National Monument to the boundaries established by President Barack Obama in 2016—with an additional 11,000 acres—and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monu…