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Traveler's View | The Emasculation Of The National Park Service

With the stroke of his pen, or a few taps on his keyboard, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin emasculated the National Park Service.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 11th, 2026

Cumberland Island National Seashore's Land Exchange Talk Spurs Concern

Fifty-four years after members of Congress stated their desire to see Cumberland Island National Seashore “permanently preserved in its primitive state” the National Park Service is in closed-door discussions for land exchanges that could see eight or more 15,000-square-foot homes built within the national seashore.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 9th, 2026

UPDATED | Trump Administration Waives Environmental Laws To Allow Border Wall In Big Bend National Park

Months of waffling over how it might construct a border wall through Big Bend National Park took on some clarity Monday when the Department of Homeland Security waived all environmental regulations that normally would need to be followed to construct a wall there.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 8th, 2026

Trump Administration Reportedly Poised To Open Recommended Wilderness In Forests To Off-Road Vehicle Use; Parks Next?

More than 5 million acres of some of the most pristine lands in the national forest system could soon be open to off-road vehicle (ORV) use, according to reports, just a week after President Donald Trump revoked past presidential orders that protected federal lands from rampant ORV access.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 5th, 2026

Sanitizing History Risks National Park Service's Reputation

The National Park Service risks losing its reputation as the nation’s unbiased storyteller thanks to Trump administration’s efforts to sanitize how it presents U.S. history, a former superintendent and historian asserts in a newly published analysis of the changes.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 30th, 2026

Border Wall In Big Bend Would Be "Egregious Assault" On National Park System

Erecting a Southern border wall through Big Bend National Park would be “the most egregious assault” on the National Park System since a majestic Yosemite National Park valley was flooded by a dam’s construction more than a century ago, a group of retired Big Bend superintendents told Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 21st, 2026

Five Of 11 Most Endangered Historic Places Of 2026 Are Tied To National Parks

Five of the 11 most endangered historic places on the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s 2026 list are tied to national park sites.

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By NPT Staff - May 20th, 2026

Coalition Urges Congress To Press Interior Secretary On Problems Facing National Parks

The Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks is urging the House Natural Resource Committee to press Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on staffing, workforce threats, and erasing history and science in national parks during an upcoming hearing.

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By NPT Staff - May 11th, 2026

New Rule Could Allow Park Service Job Cuts Based On Performance

Two groups are urging the Office of Personnel Management to eliminate a proposed rule that could allow Park Service jobs to be cut based on performance issues.

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By NPT Staff - May 5th, 2026

Burgum Defends Proposed Cuts To Park System Budget During Committee Hearing

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum defended proposed cuts to the National Park System during a Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee hearing.

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By NPT Staff - April 30th, 2026

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