ASSOCIATED PRESS • December 8, 2024
All but three presidents have used their authority under the Antiquities Act act to protect unique landscapes and cultural resources. President Joe Biden has created six monuments and either restored, enlarged or modified boundaries for a handful of others. Native American tribes and conservation groups are pressing for more designations before he leaves office, including a homestead in Maine that belonged to the family of Frances Perkins, the nation’s first female cabinet member.