A coalition of conservation groups and Native American tribal citizens have asked President Joe Biden to designate thousands of acres of rugged, scenic Badlands as North Dakota's first national monument.

If designated by the Biden administration, the Maah Daah Hey National Monument would encompass 139,000 acres of the Dakota Prairie Grasslands.

In a story published Nov. 22, 2024, about a national monument proposed in North Dakota, The Associated Press erroneously reported the National Park Service would manage the monument. The U.S.

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