7 groups have it in their care
National monument in Nevada, 296,937 acres, managed by the Bureau of Land Management, designated in 2016.
The defenders
2 groups are on the record for Gold Butte, in the order they carry the weight. The range says how strongly our editors, the court dockets and their own filings tie each one here. Give directly; nothing routes through us.
On the ground
Friends Group · Las Vegas, NV
Ran the petition campaign pressing Nevada officials to pull Gold Butte from the Interior Department’s monument review and has defended the monument since the designation fight, which drew over 90,000 supportive comments.
24 staff + 521 volunteers79¢ of every dollar to the workFounded 1984
Legal · Tucson, AZ
Sued the Bureau of Land Management in March 2024 for failing to produce the legally required management plan for Gold Butte National Monument.
242 staff + 19 volunteers88¢ of every dollar to the workFounded 1989
On the ground in Nevada
The situation
Red sandstone arches, ancient petroglyphs, and desert bighorn sheep in a landscape bordering the Grand Canyon. Gold Butte became a flashpoint when armed militants occupied nearby federal land, and its monument status remains a target for those who see any federal protection as tyranny.
Source: Department of Interior · February 20, 2025
No public comment window is open on Gold Butte right now. A call script is ready on the Public Lands Action Network, and the groups above are how the fight gets funded and argued in the meantime.
Your move
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Threatened Lands Map2 groups on the record, Friends of Nevada Wilderness with 24 staff + 521 volunteers. That is who is holding it. Find your way in.
