California is getting two new national monuments. Why it matters: President Biden's move to establish the Chuckwalla and ...

Jan. 7, visit, he’ll announce creation of the Chuckwalla National Monument to preserve more than 600,000 acres.

In last days of his presidency, Biden adds more protected sites to a long list of conservation accomplishments ...

The Chuckwalla National Monument and the Sáttítla Highlands National Monument will protect more than 848,000 acres of public ...

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

Chuckwalla and Sáttítla Highlands National Monuments will protect over 848,000 acres of sacred tribal lands through ...

The White House says President Biden has now protected a total of 674 million acres of lands and waters — a record for any ...

The two new monuments -- the Chuckwalla and Sáttítla Highlands -- total nearly 850,000 acres, according to the administration.

The area is a spiritual center for the Pit River and Modoc Tribes and encompasses mountain woodlands and meadows home to rare flowers and wildlife.

President Biden, with just under two weeks left in office, will give remarks in California Tuesday afternoon. His speech comes after he announced the creation of two new monuments: Chuckwalla ...