In the West’s storied land battles, conservation groups and Indian tribes often team up to fight industries over policies they deem harmful to the environment. After President Donald Trump downsized two Utah national monuments this week, they were joined by one industry that’s on their side: the outdoor-recreation business. Almost immediately after the president Monday reduced by two thirds the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments, outdoor-apparel giant Patagonia Inc. posted a withering message on its...

Source: Wall Street Journal December 07, 2017 17:26 UTC