Bears Ears Could See Record Visitation This Year. Advocates Say That Puts Cultural Sites In Danger.

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Moon House is an archaeological site on Cedar Mesa. It is the only site in Bears Ears National Monument that requires a permit.
This year is shaping up to be one of the busiest ever for visitation in and around Bears Ears National Monument, according to advocates who say tourism is wreaking havoc on the fragile landscape.
Tourism in the area has been increasing for over a decade, said Josh Ewing. He’s the executive director of Friends of Cedar Mesa, a nonprofit group that works to protect archaeological sites in and around Bears Ears.
“With the advent of social media, and in particular photo sites like Instagram, we started seeing visitation increase significantly,” Ewing said “We estimated that there was a huge increase, maybe as much as a 300% increase, just between 2010 and 2015.”

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