The National Parks Conservation Association and a broad coalition of scientists, historians, and advocates have filed for a preliminary injunction to halt and reverse censorship in national parks across the country. The case comes in response to efforts by the Trump administration during the past year to remove materials and exhibits from national parks that it sees as “disparaging Americans.” Materials that have been flagged or removed have included exhibits or signs on slavery, LGBTQ+ history, Indigenous history, climate change, and more.
“Rangers have spent their entire careers studying little-known chapters of American history and groundbreaking new scientific discoveries to create national park exhibits, brochures and videos to bring these stories to life, for millions of park visitors every year,” said Alan Spears, senior director for cultural resources at NPCA. “These dedicated rangers are experts and beloved public servants. This administration is forcing the Park Service to distort the telling of accurate, inclusive, and truthful stories and silencing science in America’s beloved national parks. Hiding the truth about our past jeopardizes our future.”
The case is National Parks Conservation Association et. al. v. Department of the Interior, et. al. Co-plaintiffs include the Association of National Park Rangers, the Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks, the American Association for State and Local History, the Union of Concerned Scientists, and the Society for Experiential Graphic Design.
NPCA says that the administration’s orders to censor history and science at parks violates the values and mission of the National Park Service, an agency known for its world-class historical interpretation and fascinating scientific discoveries.
“We are citizens of a nation with fascinating, diverse, and complex history,” said Spears. “The National Park Service helps enhance our country’s understanding of our shared experiences. The American people deserve nothing less than the full truth at our national parks, and we will not stop fighting until they get it.”
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