LEADVILLE, Colo. — President Joe Biden designated the first national monument of his administration at Camp Hale, a World War II-era training site in this state, as he called for protecting “treasured lands” that tell the story of America. “Soldiers in Camp Hale learned to scale rock, ski and survive, preparing for the war they were about to fight,” said …
DENVER — The Biden administration is preparing to designate its first new national monument, preserving a World War 2-era alpine training site and providing a boost to the reelection campaign of the state’s senior Senator, Michael Bennet, according to a person familiar with the process. Bennet pushed for the national monument designation after a far more sweeping conservation bill known …
Camp Hale, a World War II-era training site north of Leadville, Colo., will become the first national monument designated by President Biden. According to three people familiar with the planning, Biden and Bennet are set to appear together at an event Wednesday where the president will officially designate Camp Hale, a World War II-era training site nestled along the Continental …
