For nearly 150 years, the United States has led the world in ideas of conservation — from National Parks to Wilderness Areas. But in 1906, the Antiquities Act created an avenue for presidents to protect and set aside landscapes of inherent beauty and cultural value for the public, forevermore.
Read MoreThe House will vote this week on a bonanza of bills to protect 1.3 million acres of public lands in Colorado, California, and Washington.
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