Parks in the News

National Parks In Southwest Could Encounter Early Fire Season

Last summer's subpar monsoon season and a dry start to winter in the Southwest has the National Weather Service warning that there could be a "potentially significant wildfire season" in northern Arizona.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 8th, 2025 2:30am

Senators Appeal To Interior Secretary To End Freeze On NPS Hiring

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has been urged by four U.S. senators to resolve the hiring freeze on the National Park Service that threatens to imperil the summer season in the National Park System.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 8th, 2025 10:11am

Trump Announces Plan To Build National Park Of American Heroes

Trump plans to chair a committee overseeing a sculpture garden of "American heroes."

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By justin.housman - February 7th, 2025 2:45am

Dirty Toilets, Grumpy Visitors And Vandalism: Get Ready For Summer In The Parks

National park visitors could be confronted by "chaos" this summer if the hold on seasonal hirings by the Trump administration is not lifted soon, says former National Park Service Director Jonathan Jarvis.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 7th, 2025 8:43am

Senators Barrasso and King Introduce 'Making National Parks Safer Act'

Senators Barrasso and King Introduce 'Making National Parks Safer Act' that would modernize 911 emergency call centers in national parks.

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By justin.housman - February 6th, 2025 12:18pm

Yosemite's Permanent Reservation System On Hold After Changes At Interior

Yosemite is putting plans for a permanent reservation system on hold until it receives guidance from the federal government.

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By justin.housman - February 6th, 2025 2:20am

New Law Enforcement Training Class For Park Rangers Canceled

The Trump administration has canceled law enforcement training for National Park Service rangers hired after January 27, according to a group that closely follows news affecting park rangers.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 5th, 2025 3:33pm

National Park Service Seeks Operator For North Cascades' Stehekin Lodge

The National Park Service in late January solicited bids for the operation of North Cascades Lodge at Stehekin.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 5th, 2025 11:10am

UPDATE | Padre Island National Seashore In The Spotlight, And Not In A Good Way

A decision by Padre Island National Seashore officials to close the seashore during a recent cold snap that stunned nearly 1,000 sea turtles in the Gulf of Mexico, killing an unspecified number, has drawn concern from Sierra Club members in Texas and prompted a county commissioner to call for the seashore superintendent to be fired.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 7th, 2025 12:12pm

Interior Secretary Wants More Energy Development, Less Conservation

With a flurry of secretarial orders on his first day at work, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum stressed the Trump administration's desire to push for more energy development on federal lands while discarding the Biden administration's concerns for climate-change impacts and endangered species.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 4th, 2025 12:07pm

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