Contributed by: National Trust for Historic Preservation
Organization: National Trust for Historic Preservation
Dated Posted: April 21, 2026
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Chaco Culture National Historical Park sits within the greater landscape known as Chaco Canyon — a place rich with Indigenous cultural history and sacred sites as well as magnificent views, day or night.

The National Trust named the Greater Chaco Cultural Landscape to our list of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places back in 2011.

Today, the site faces renewed threats. From April 1 to April 7, 2026, the Department of the Interior opened a public comment period on a Bureau of Land Management proposal to revoke the public order that protects this area from oil and gas development.

The National Trust submitted comments urging BLM “to pause, slow down, and engage in a process of public dialogue, tribal consultation, and additional study prior to taking any action.”

Read Full Comments: https://savingplaces.org/public-lands/updates/national-trust-comments-on-revocation-protective-buffer-at-chaco-culture-nhp