Bears Ears National Monument in Utah is replete with Native history and society, but you’ll have to leave the park to best learn about it. FILE PHOTO: Bears Ears, the twin rock formations which form part of Bears Ears National Monument in the Four Corners region, are pictured in Utah, U.S., May 16, 2017. This is not Mars but Utah, the heart of the Bears Ears National Monument, a nature preserve designated just 12 months ago by Barack Obama, in … (Your best view of the Bears Ears occurs on the third day of this itinerary, but they are not a primary destination.) Use this complete guide to visiting Bears Ears National Monument when planning your trip - all the things to see and do in the Bears Ears area and useful tips are included. Designated as a National Monument in December 2016 as one of President Barack Obama's last acts, Bears Ears originally covered a large 1.35-million-acre swath of southeastern Utah. Top 5 Reasons to Visit Bears Ears National Monument. The Trump administration on Friday released a plan for the newly reduced Bears Ears National Monument that it says would protect the Utah site's cultural resources, but … The Bears Ears National Monument is one of the new national monuments in the USA. With five incredible national parks, the country’s best ski resorts, slickrock mountain biking, and multi-day river trips, it’s easy to understand why some people call Utah the “confluence of adventure.”Now, with the newly created Bears Ears National Monument, there’s another, much older brand of adventure stirring.