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Put Washington's National Park Fund's Spring Dinner On Your Calendar

National park friends groups are playing an increasingly important role in support their favorite parks these days. Instead of just providing "the icing" on the parks, more groups are being asked to help support operational needs, such as trail improvements. That's why you should plan to attend Washington's National Park Fund's Spring Dinner and Auction in April.

UPDATED | NPCA: Trump Administration Limiting Public Input On Oil And Gas Lease Management Issues

U.S. Bureau of Land Management officials have moved to lessen public input involving oil and gas development on public lands by rescinding Master Leasing Plans adopted under the Obama administration, a move that threatens the integrity and environment of national parks, according to the National Parks Conservation Association.

Ohio Congressmen Want "Mount Denali" Changed Back To "Mount McKinley"

Some Ohio politicians, indignant that President Obama would rename Mount McKinley in Denali National Park and Preserve to Mount Denali, want President Trump to change it back. Never mind that President William McKinley never set foot in Alaska and that Alaskans were all for the name change.

National Park Service Has Air Quality Concerns With Refinery Proposed Near Theodore Roosevelt NP

While National Park Service air quality analysts don't think an oil refinery proposed near Theodore Roosevelt National Park would pose a problem under normal operating conditions, they are concerned that visibility could be impacted by "upset conditions" and want North Dakota officials to do additional review of the company's permit application.