(Francisco Kjolseth | Tribune file photo) This Dec. 28, 2016, file photo shows the two buttes that make up the namesake for Utah's Bears Ears National Monument in southeastern Utah. When President-elect Joe Biden takes office, he is expected to restore the monument to its original size, along with the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.
Brian Maffly has worked for The Tribune off and on since 1994. Maffly roams Utah, covering public land and environment.