In the face of threats of climate change and habitat loss, a new national monument will protect critical habitat, promote equitable access to nature, and preserve the desert's rich cultural history.

Protected areas south of Joshua Tree National Park and east of Mount Shasta cement conservation legacy in California

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

Chuckwalla National Monument is a cornerstone in a vast network of protected landscapes across the Southwest. Stretching from Joshua Tree to the Grand Canyon to Bears Ears, this corridor forms the largest swath of protected lands in the continental U.

President Joe Biden flew to Los Angeles Monday, one day before traveling to the Coachella Valley to announce the creation of a national monument south of Joshua Tree National Park.

The White House says President Joe Biden will establish two new national monuments in California that will honor Native American tribes.

With these two new monuments, Mr. Biden has protected more federal land and waters than any other president, about 674 million acres.

The White House says President Biden has now protected a total of 674 million acres of lands and waters — a record for any administration. This includes two new national monuments in California.

President Joe Biden announced that a monument dedicated to the women's suffrage movement would be placed on the National Mall.

Tribes, federal, state and local officials, conservation groups and the public supported protecting 600,000-plus acres of fragile desert forever. Biden will do so before leaving office.

Explore the evolution of national monuments in the United States and how presidents have used their authority to designate and protect these significant sites.