r/news • u/boywithhat • 14h ago

Chiricahua National Monument in Arizona is officially named the newest US national park

https://www.kold.com/2026/10/21/chiricahua-national-monument-officially-named-countrys-newest-national-park/
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u/rebeccanotbecca 12h ago

I’m honestly shocked that this administration would allow any new NPs.

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u/mikewheelerfan 11h ago

This site was already a national monument, so the administration isn’t losing anything by upgrading it. It’s all just theater. They get to say “look, we made a new national park, we’re so environmentally conscious!” When they didn’t even conserve any new land

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u/LadyPo 10h ago

Pack it up, everyone, we found out the real October Surprise here! They’re appealing to the conservationist base!

Well, the notes said “appeal to the conservative base,” but reading isn’t their strong suit.

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u/lothlin 5h ago

Too bad for them, all the conservationists are absolutely furious about all of their funding being cut.