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The sun rises over Bears Ears illuminating its iconic bears ears. Tribal leaders are hoping President Joe Biden restores the boundaries of the national monument, but say that should only be the beginning of a commitment to protect public lands. (Photo/Tim D. Peterson)

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Long before former President Barack Obama established Bears Ears National Monument — and former President Donald Trump nearly destroyed it — these geographically stunning southern Utah canyons were the setting of countless battles over who belongs to this land and whose history is worth saving.

By Jessica Douglas and Graham Lee Brewer, High Country News January 26, 2021