Just outside of Escalante, Utah you'll find a massive National Monument called Grand Staircase National Monument. Having grown up in Utah, I remember at age 11 when President Clinton designated this area as a National Monument. I had been camping there many times with my dad prior to the National Monument designation but my most recent trip there was my first time since the designation. I was so pleased to see how well the area has been preserved. The area is managed by the Bureau of Land…