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.

7th, February 2025, 09:16pm

Trump Announces Plan To Build National Park Of American Heroes

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

7th, February 2025, 08:45pm

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. opm_memo_request_for_agency_performance_management_data_2-6-2025.pdf

6th, February 2025, 07:55pm

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.

6th, February 2025, 08:25pm

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.

6th, February 2025, 08:20pm

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.

5th, February 2025, 08:45pm

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.

5th, February 2025, 08:30pm

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.

5th, February 2025, 08:30pm

Assateague Island National Seashore Asks NPS To Eliminate Restrictions On Beach Driving

Officials at Assateague Island National Seashore say rules nearly 50 years old restricting beach-going vehicles by size are no longer needed.

5th, February 2025, 08:30pm

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.

5th, February 2025, 08:30pm