9th Circuit Refuses To Stay Order Requiring Interior Department To Rehire National Park Service Workers

Interior Department officials on Monday were denied a stay of an order requiring them to rehire National Park Service workers fired earlier this year while they were on probationary status. gov.uscourts.ca9_.51fc2b15-8193-40ab-9ac0-c06b8c86c68c.14.0.pdf

17th, March 2025, 09:26pm

A Day In The Park: Redwood National And State Parks

Visit Redwood National and State Parks in northern California and you can wander shaded forest trails lit by pale sunlight filtering through mist swirling around the crowns of tall trees while walking alongside forest floors carpeted by feathered fern fronds in varying shades of green. You’ll smell the forest scents and maybe a little salt air from the Pacific Ocean beyond.

17th, March 2025, 08:00pm

Op-Ed | Wilderness Medicine Is Essential Amid National Park Ranger Cuts

The wilderness is unpredictable, but the right knowledge and preparation can turn an emergency into a manageable situation. With fewer rangers trained as first responders on the trails, the best person to help might just be you.

16th, March 2025, 07:30pm

Trump Administration Asks For Stay Of Order To Rehire Fired Interior Department Workers

Interior Department officials have appealed a federal judge's order that they rehire employees, including those from the National Park Service, who were fired earlier this year. gov.uscourts.cand_.444883.127.3.pdf

15th, March 2025, 06:50pm

UPDATE | President Trump Reverses Biden Orders Involving National Monuments

Less than a day after posting a "Fact Sheet" that said President Donald Trump had reversed President Joe Biden's protection of "nearly a million acres" under national monuments, the White House removed that statement from the webpage.

15th, March 2025, 04:28pm

President Trump Reverses Biden Orders Involving National Monuments

President Donald Trump in a late-night order Friday reversed President Joe Biden's protection of "nearly a million acres" under national monuments.

15th, March 2025, 04:28pm

Case Of Creek-Side House Built In Glacier National Park Appealed To 9th Circuit

The future of a partially completed home built next to a creek in Glacier National Park in Montana remains uncertain, as a federal magistrate's ruling allowing the house to remain is being appealed to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

14th, March 2025, 11:11pm

Legislation Introduced To Restore National Park Service Staffing

A half-dozen Democrats in the U.S. Senate are supporting legislation that, if approved, would restore staffing levels for the National Park Service.

14th, March 2025, 10:34pm

Traveler's View: How Many Park Visitors Will Notice?

With the National Park Service ranks withered by terminations, seasonal hiring hiccups, resignations, and retirements, will you notice the impact on your national park excursion?

14th, March 2025, 08:00pm

2025 State Of The Birds Report Documents Continued Declines In Species

Sea ducks such as Common eiders, grassland birds such as Western meadowlarks and Lark buntings, and forest species such as Pinyon jays in the West and Bachman's sparrow in the East are among a wide variety of bird species that are in serious declines, according to the 2025 State of the Birds report.

14th, March 2025, 07:30pm