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Saguaro cacti in Saguaro National Park.
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Saguaro National Park adds acreage in recent border expansion

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson April 30, 2025April 30, 2025

TUCSON, AZ — Saguaro National Park is adding acreage after a recent land acquisition in the adjacent foothills, according to a release from the Trust for Public Land. Two properties, totaling 47 acres, will expand the boundaries of the park to over 92,000 acres.  “This critical addition to Saguaro National Park enhances trail and habitat […]

Arches National Park recently announced their closure of the Fiery Furnace hike due to lack of needed staffing.
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Interior secretary orders national parks to be open and accessible as workforce is cut

Avatar photo by Associated Press April 9, 2025April 9, 2025
Photo of Traffic at Yosemite National Park can back up for miles once parking lots fill
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Uncertainty surrounds the Yosemite 2025 reservation system

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson March 31, 2025April 1, 2025
Probationary staff who opt for reinstatement will be able to fully return to work and will receive back pay.
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Park advocates celebrate NPS reinstatements, warn of continued threats

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson March 21, 2025March 21, 2025
Clipping on NPS cuts from the Billings Gazette
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NPS cuts are reminiscent of 1969 budget crisis

Avatar photo by Will De Man March 21, 2025March 18, 2025
A sign welcomes visitors to the Hoh Rain Forest within Olympic NP
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Hoh Rain Forest access road repairs move forward with emergency state and community funding

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson March 19, 2025March 19, 2025
Rhode Islanders gathered for the national “Protect Our Parks” national day of protest at Roger Williams National Memorial in Providence.
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“Protect our parks”: Thousands protest job cuts at national park sites throughout the country

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson March 3, 2025March 3, 2025
The Resistance Rangers, a coalition of over 650 NPS workers opposing the current administration's policies, have called for rallies at all 433 national parks.
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March 1 protests across National Parks in response to NPS layoffs

Avatar photo by Park News February 28, 2025February 28, 2025
Cottonwood Canyon Road on Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument on July 15, 2023.
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Trump administration will consider redrawing boundaries of national monuments as part of energy push

Avatar photo by Associated Press February 6, 2025February 6, 2025
The tallest in mountain in North American, at the center of the dispute over whether it should be called Denali or Mount McKinley.
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Denali-Mount McKinley naming dispute reignited by Trump order

Avatar photo by Will De Man January 22, 2025January 22, 2025

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