Public Lands are 100% American
President and Conservationist Theodore Roosevelt once said “…short-sighted men who in their greed and selfishness will, if permitted, rob our country of half its charm by their reckless extermination of all useful and beautiful wild things.” Fortunately for our nation, he had the foresight to understand the importance of wilderness conservation and protecting endangered areas by signing the Antiquities Act of 1906. In doing so, he created a pathway for future Presidents to designate National Monuments from federal public lands to protect significant natural, cultural, or scientific features.