A rocky ‘wonderland’ in Arizona is poised to be the next US national park
The bill preserves tribal access and could make Chiricahua the 64th national park, with the Congressional Budget Office estimating costs below $500,000.
- On Oct. 30, the Senate passed the bipartisan Chiricahua National Park Act, positioning the United States to designate its 64th national park pending presidential signature.
- President Calvin Coolidge established the site as a monument in 1924 to protect the rugged landscape, renowned for its "Wonderland of Rocks" formation.
- Sen. Mark Kelly, an author of the legislation, said designating the area as Arizona's fourth national park will protect the landscape while bringing new visitors and economic opportunities.
- Congress establishes national parks to protect broad landscapes, unlike monuments; West Virginia's New River Gorge National River was redesignated as a national park in 2020, the last such upgrade.
- A signature from President Donald Trump would make the designation official, completing a yearslong effort to upgrade the protected mountain landscape in southeastern Arizona.
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A rocky ‘wonderland’ in Arizona is poised to be the next US national park
An area of towering rock spires in southeastern Arizona known among Native Americans as the Land of Standing-Up Rocks is poised to become the nation’s newest national park.
A rocky ‘wonderland’ in Arizona is poised to be the next US national park – WTOP News
An area of towering rock spires in southeastern Arizona known among Native Americans as the Land of Standing-Up Rocks is poised to become the nation’s newest national park. Legislation to create Chiricahua National Park is expected to be transmitted to the White House in coming days for President Donald Trump’s signature. It passed Congress with...
Chiricahua just needs Trump’s signature to become Arizona’s 4th national park - Rose Law Group Reporter
By Arizona Capitol Times Chiricahua National Monument could soon become Arizona’s fourth national park, assuming President Donald Trump agrees. Located near Willcox in southeastern Arizona, the park features rugged mountains and towering rock formations, along with 17 miles of hiking trails. It’s also considered culturally significant, including to the Chiricahua Apache people who have called it home […]
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