In an illegal move, the president just reduced the size of Bear Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments. So reads the now black frontpage of outdoor gear and apparel company Patagonia. The administration's decision to withdraw support of those Utah lands would dramatically reduce the sizes of Bears Ears National Monument by 85% and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument by about 46%. Other outdoor retailers including REI and North Face also adjusted their homepages to show their opposition to the administration's proclamation. The company has also been fighting to protect public lands for years and says it helped establish several monuments, including Bears Ears.

Source: Forbes December 05, 2017 19:34 UTC