... and Controversy By Lynn Davis and Paula Jacoby-Garrett I n his last week in office, President Barack Obama granted national monument status to two historic civil rights sites in Alabama, and a third site in South Carolina. He also expanded two existing national monuments in California and Oregon to add landmarks along the Pacific Coast and a significant mountainous landscape that is recognized for its exceptional biodiversity. Photo by Julian Kilker The journey to creating a national monument W W W. PA R K S A N D R E C R E AT I O N . O R G | A P R I L 2 0 1 7 | Parks & Recreation 33