Here, Nothing
Means Everything.
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
The Grand Staircase is a land of vast spaces that are crucial for wildlife, native Tribes, and all Americans who recreate on it.
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PUBLIC LANDS

The very idea of the American West is built on wide open spaces. We must protect them at all costs.

ABOUT THE MONUMENT
What is Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument?
one of utah's most vital desert ecosystems
The Grand Staircase is a massive landscape of which the monument is only a small part.
ABOUT GSEP
We’re here to serve Utah’s grandest
desert landscape.
AND EVERYONE WHO CALLS IT HOME
Our organization relies on the strengths of its
partnerships to serve the Grand Staircase and all
its surrounding landscapes.
ABOUT GSEP
We’re here to
serve Utah’s grandest
desert landscape.
AND EVERYONE WHO CALLS IT HOME
Our organization relies on the strengths of its
partnerships to serve the Grand Staircase and all
its surrounding landscapes.

Wildlife who call the
Staircase Home

RUfous Hummingbird

The Rufous Hummingbird travels nearly 4,000 miles twice a year between Alaska and Mexico.

FISHHOOK CACTUS

Blooming with vivid pink flowers, this cactus is a critical early-season fuel stop for 600+ native bee species.

GREATER
SHORT-HORNED LIZARD

This lizard births live young instead of laying eggs, allowing it to survive on the cold plateaus of the Grand Staircase.

PARIA SUNFLOWER

This rare sunflower is found almost nowhere else on earth, and it blooms late into the summer providing another critical stop for pollinators.
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Help fund our efforts to serve 
this unique place.
Image by Eric Bennett
Help fund our efforts to serve 
this unique place.
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Get involved in our 
boots on the ground efforts.
Image by Mike Butler
Get involved in our 
boots on the ground efforts.
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GSENM Species Champion
The 2026 Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument species champion is the rufous hummingbird!
They Took Away 90% of This National Monument. Now What?
Our Executive Director and Devin Ashby from Backcountry Exposure discuss a shrunken Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.
Latest GSEP Newsletter
Monument allies come together in defense of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.