Article snippet: Major outdoor retailers have come out in opposition to shrink two national monuments in Utah. Outdoor gear company Patagonia made its website go black after Trump's announcement Monday, with only large text reading: "The President Stole Your Land." Patagonia's founder, Yvon Choinard, and a "broad coalition" of groups opposed to the announcement moved forward Wednesday by filing a lawsuit against the administration to protect Bears Ears National Monument's status. "I think the only thing this administration understands is lawsuits," Choinard told CNN on Monday. The coalition, which includes Native American, conservation and historic preservation groups, as well as the outdoor industry, scientists and recreationists, filed the complaint in federal court in Washington, D.C. The lawsuit attempts to "declare unlawful President Trump's December 4, 2017 proclamation that revoked the Bear Ears National Monument and replaced it with two new 'units.'" The filing claims the act exceeds a president's authority under the Antiquities Act of 1906 and wants the original configuration of the monument restored. "Americans have overwhelmingly spoken out against the Trump Administration’s unprecedented attempt to shut down our national monuments," Patagonia President and CEO Rose Marcario said in a statement Wednesday after the filing. "The Administration’s unlawful actions betray our shared responsibility to protect iconic places for future generations and represent t... Link to the full article to read more