The news from Washington was expected, but it came with a surprise.
President Obama did indeed decide to expand the in Jackson, Klamath, and Siskiyou Counties. But the expansion, 47,000 acres or so, did not double the footprint of the existing monument.
Just the same, pro-monument groups hailed the decision and anti-expansion groups criticized it. We get a sampling of opinion on the president's proclamation, from Dave Willis at Soda Mountain Wilderness Council, Pam Marsh from the Green Springs Inn, and biologist Pepper Trail.
