Earlier this year, Californians throughout the state’s desert region celebrated President Obama’s designation of the Sand to Snow, Castle Mountains and Mojave Trails national monuments. A diverse coalition including elected officials, veterans, Latinos, Native Americans,…

A group of Latino faith leaders, who represent more than 147-thousand churches, called on President Barack Obama to create the Greater Grand Canyon Heritage National Monument.

Living in the Southwest, we are very fortunate to be surrounded by a diversity of God’s most beautiful natural creations. We are blessed with majestic mountain vistas, desert solitude, verdant valleys and flowing rivers, and…