National Monuments

Your Newest National Monument: Obama Protects California's Fort Ord

Bill Meadows | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Fort Ord, Antiquities Act, National Monuments, President Obama, Fort Ord National Monument, Monterey Bay, Green News

Just 48 hours before Earth Day, President Obama designated Fort Ord, California, a national monument. This did not come as a surprise to the citizens of California's central coast, and those who supported preserving the former military base's rich history and lush nature.

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Your Newest National Monument: Ft. Ord

Stacy Bare | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: VA Clinic, National Monuments, Ft. Ord, US Military, Monterey Bay, Army Post, Fort Ord, Green News

The lands of Fort Ord represent some of the last remaining open space in the Monterey Bay Area and are home to miles to trails and many rare plants and wildlife. Why is this important?

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Celebrating Earth Day

Sen. Mark Udall | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Mark Udall, Senate, Rocky Mountains, Earth Day, National Monuments, Earth, Earth Day 2012, Browns Canyon, Wilderness, Wallace Stegner, San Juan Mountains, Day, Outdoors, National Parks, Politics News

Working together we can keep our wild lands wild, and our air and water clean. By accomplishing this, we will ensure our children too can enjoy the opportunity provided by the geography of hope -- the great gift of the American West.

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Obama's Monumental Opportunity

Michael Brune | Posted 06.02.2012

Read More: Sierra Club, National Monuments, President Obama, Antiquities Act, Protected Lands, Obama National Parks, Obama National Monuments, National Parks, Green News

Last November, Obama used the Antiquities Act to protect Virginia's Fort Monroe, an important and symbolic Civil War site. It was an admirable choice, but so far it has been his only choice. If I were president for a day, I'd start with these three.

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Civics Lessons from Our National Monuments

Jerry Lanson | Posted 05.13.2012

Read More: Thomas Jefferson, Martin Luther King Jr, National Monuments, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, DC News

When, I wonder, will we as a nation truly listen to the words of our greatest leaders rather than merely posting them on memorial walls for posterity?

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Why I Still Like Ike

William Astore | Posted 04.12.2012

Read More: Humility, Military, Dwight Eisenhower, American Exceptionalism, Military Industrial Complex, National Monuments, Dwight D. Eisenhower, D-Day, Eisenhower Memorial, Frank Gehry, Dwight Eisenhower Presidency, Dwight Eisenhower Legacy, Politics News

As important as Ike's deeds were to our country, in some way his words were (and are) even more important, especially in this time of constant war and bloated budgets for "defense" and our burgeoning trade in deadly weaponry.

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PHOTOS: Inside Vermillion Cliffs National Monument

Posted 02.03.2012

Read More: Vermillion Cliffs National Monument, National Geographic Photos, National Geographic, US Destinations, Destinations, National Monuments, Travel News

The following is an excerpt from the February issue of National Geographic magazine: It's hard to believe that a national monument girded by toweri...

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Historic Presidential Moment

Bill Meadows | Posted 01.02.2012

Read More: Fort-Monroe, Antiquities Act, National Monuments, President Obama, Green News

President Obama's designation of Fort Monroe as a National Monument is aligned with the values and spirit of the American people, and will hopefully be a strong indicator of things to come.

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GOP Bill Would Allow Congress To Veto National Monuments

Andrew Reilly | Posted 11.14.2011

Read More: Congressman Labrador, U.S. Economy, Congress, Sarah Carlson, Rob Bishop, Economy, National Monuments, Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, El Malpais, Bobby Mcenaney, Congressman Rob Bishop, Monuments, Phillip Carlson, Headwater Economics, Raul Labrador, Utah, Congressman, Natural Resources Defense Council, Escalante-Grand-Staircase, New Mexico, El Malpais National Monument, Antiquities Act of 1906, Denny Rehberg, Statue of Liberty, Gop, Wally Herger, Antiquities Act, GOP Congress, Republicans, Arts News

Our national morale has undoubtedly taken a hit from the lingering recession, but would we be willing to surrender national monuments to get back on t...

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House Republican Look To Stop 105-Year-Old Law

AP | MATTHEW DALY | Posted 11.13.2011

Read More: Interior Department, Unemployment, Rural America, The Midwest, National Monuments, President Barack Obama, Denny Rehberg, 112th Congress, Jobs, Gop, Monuments, Jon Tester, Barack Obama, Antiquities Act, House Republicans, Politics News

WASHINGTON — Presidents from Theodore Roosevelt to George W. Bush have designated public land as national monuments, using a federal law to prot...

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National Mall Monuments Closed Due To Earthquake

AP | The Associated Press | Posted 10.24.2011

Read More: Washington DC Earthquake, National Mall, Martin Luther King Jr., Earthquake, Washington DC, National-Mall, Washington Dc Earthquake 2011, Martin Luther King Memorial, Martin Luther King Jr Monument, National Monuments, Arts News

WASHINGTON — The National Park Service says most of the monuments and memorials on the National Mall have reopened after being closed following ...

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Stonehenge: A Disgrace?

Telegraph | Charles Spencer | Posted 07.09.2011

Read More: United Kingdom, Stonehenge, Monuments, National Monuments, Sculpture, Arts News

I once had a horrific experience at Stonehenge that still brings me out in a cold sweat whenever I think of it. I was walking with a friend round thos...

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VIDEO: California's Potential National Monuments

latimes.com | Mary Forgione | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Department of Interior, Bodie Hills, Berryessa, La Getaways, Cascade-Siskiyou, National Monuments, Modoc Plateau, Los Angeles News

It's tough to visit California's Bodie Hills. Although many travelers turn off U.S. Highway 395 in the Eastern Sierra to see the well-known ghost town...

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Canyons Of The Ancients National Monument

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Interior Department, Canyons of the Ancients, Red Rock Lakes National Monument, National Monuments, Denver News

DENVER — Federal officials plan to spend $11.7 million for about 5,000 acres of private land in national monuments, forests and recreation areas...

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Fifty Years: The Legend of Ray's Pizza

Eric Lurio | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ray's Pizza, Franchise, New York Eateries, Pizza, Golden Anniverseries, National Monuments, Fast Food, Style News

Half a century ago, but a trend started that would end up as a treasured New York tradition and a regional joke. Everyone's heard of Ray's Pizza.

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