02/19/2015 05:43 PM EST
Today, President Obama announced three new national monuments, including the gorgeous Brown Canyon National Monument pictured here. Located in Colorado, Browns Canyon will protect a stunning section of Colorado’s upper Arkansas River Valley, which features rugged granite cliffs, colorful rock outcroppings and mountain vistas that are home to a diversity of plants and wildlife. It is also one of the most popular whitewater desinations in the U.S.
The other new national monuments are Pullman National Monument in Illinois — a location iconic for its history of labor unrest and civil rights advances — and Honouliuli National Monument in Hawaii — the site of an internment camp where Japanese American citizens, resident immigrants and prisoners of war were held captive during World War II. Since taking office, President Obama has protected more than 260 million acres of public lands and waters — more than any other President — helping to ensure that our public lands preserve all of America’s history. #FindYourPark
Photos of Browns Canyon by Bob Wick, BLM (mypubliclands).
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