named after the large desert lizard, in early 2023. The monument would protect public lands south of Joshua Tree National Park, spanning the Coachella Valley region in the west to near the Colorado ...

President Joe Biden is signing a proclamation to establish two new national monuments in California in part to honor two tribes ...

The flurry of activity has been in line with the Democratic president’s “America the Beautiful” initiative launched in 2021, aimed at honoring tribal ... large desert lizard, at the start ...