This might not seem like much, but recently our area, specifically the Franklin Mountains, and the surrounding hills and such, was designated a national monument. Definitely worth celebrating in our area. For years people have been advocating to get these lands and these mountains protected as there have certainly been developers interested in the areas. At least now they are going to be protected.

So now we’re in statuses with places such as Zion, The Grand Canyon, Devil’s Tower, and such.