Timeline: The battle over two of Utah's national monuments

Editor's note: This article was updated December 2, 2017 to reflect President Donald Trump's visit to Utah.
Here's a look at the Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears monument designations, from their creation to the days leading up to the Trump administration's verdict on the monuments' status.
GRAND STAIRCASE-ESCALANTE
Sept. 7, 1996 — A news report says President Bill Clinton is considering a proposal to designate a huge swath of federal land in southern Utah as a national monument, a