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Traveler's View: Did Interior Secretary David Bernhardt Just Violate The Hatch Act?

Is it possible that Interior Secretary David Bernhardt, in applauding President Trump's signing into law the Great American Outdoors Act, not only went against his department's only guidelines when it comes to political activity but actually violated the Hatch Act? Several times?

President Trump Has Signed The Great American Outdoors Act: Now What?

Passage of the Great American Outdoors Act has been hailed as one of the greatest conservation measures to come out of Congress in decades, as it will send $6.5 billion to the National Park Service to battle deferred maintenance in the National Park System. But now what? How will $1.3 billion a year be spent in the parks, and which parks will get a boost in tackling their maintenance issues?

Poor Everglades Nesting Season A Result Of Climate Change And Untimely Storms

Roseate Spoonbills and Wood Storks are two of Florida’s most iconic birds. Unfortunately, 2020 has proved to be a poor nesting year for both species in South Florida, including populations within Everglades National Park. As critical ecosystem indicators, the success of both spoonbills and storks speaks directly to the health of the Everglades as a whole.

Acadia National Park To Test Its Reservation System This Fall

While Yosemite and Rocky Mountain national parks this summer have temporarily gone to a reservation system to control visitor numbers, Acadia National Park later this fall will roll out its reservation system in a bid to better manage traffic in the park. And unlike the plans at Yosemite and Rocky Mountain, Acadia's plan is expected to be permanent.